The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives (Thorndike Press) - Softcover

Slater, Dashka

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798885794039

Publisher: Youth Large Print, 2023

Synopsis

This large print edition features an easy-to-read larger type size while preserving the complete text of the original edition.

Dashka Slater's The 57 Bus, a riveting nonfiction book for teens about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment, tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California.

One teenager in a skirt.

One teenager with a lighter.

One moment that changes both of their lives forever.

If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one.

Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight.

About this title

About the Author

Dashka Slater has written many books, including Baby Shoes, The Sea Serpent and Me, which was a Junior Library Guild Selection, Escargot, and Dangerously Ever After. She is also an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in Newsweek, Salon, The New York Times Magazine, and Mother Jones. She lives in California

Edition details

• Publisher: Youth Large Print
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798885794039
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 452