The 57 bus / Dashka Slater.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374303235
- ISBN: 0374303231
- ISBN: 9781526361233
- ISBN: 152636123X
- Physical Description: 305 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Monday, November 4, 2013 -- Oakland, California -- Sasha -- Richard -- The fire -- Justice. |
| Target Audience Note: | Age 12-18. 930L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 6.5 8 192475. |
| Awards Note: | Winner of Stonewall Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2018. Commended for Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults 2018 |
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| Genre: | True crime stories. Biographies. Young adult literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | YA 364.155 SLA (Text) | 36015000116935 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Richlands Branch Library | YA 364.155 SLA (Text) | 36015001361670 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | YA 364.155 SLA (Text) | 36015001129937 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | YA 364.155 SLA (Text) | 36015000931978 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
