The 57 bus : a true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives

Summary: 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 57 Bus is Dashka Slater's true account of the case that garnered international attention and thrust both teenagers into the spotlight.

Record details

ISBN: 9780374303259
ISBN: 0374303258
ISBN: 9780374303235 (hardcover)
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource.
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, [2017]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Monday November 4, 2013 -- Oakland California -- Sasha -- Tumbling -- Pronouns -- Blank cards -- Luke and Samantha -- Gran turismo 2 -- How do you know what gender you are? -- Genderqueer -- Gender, sex, sexuality, romance-some terms -- Sasha's terms -- Becoming Sasha -- Bathrooms -- Bathrooms revisted.
Target Audience Note:	Age: 12-18.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.