{"product_id":"the-57-bus-a-true-story-of-two-teenagers-and-the-crime-that-changed-their-lives-hardcover","title":"The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDashka Slater\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDashka Slater's\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 57 Bus\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eriveting 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003eStonewall Book Award Winner--Mike Morgan \u0026amp; Larry Romans Children's \u0026amp; Young Adult Literature Award\u003cbr\u003eYALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne teenager in a skirt. \u003cbr\u003eOne teenager with a lighter.\u003cbr\u003eOne moment that changes both of their lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDashka Slater\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe 57 Bus, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Stonewall Book Award and was a YALSA nonfiction finalist\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHer fiction includes \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Fatal Errors, \u003c\/i\u003e the picture book \u003ci\u003eEscargot, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Wanda Gag Book Award; \u003ci\u003eBaby Shoes; The Antlered Ship, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a Junior Library Guild Selection and received four starred reviews; and \u003ci\u003eDangerously Ever After. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Mother Jones. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Californi\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonewall Book Award (2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults (2018)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337407095149,"sku":"9780374303235","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/S3JqS3RCa3ZCUzdYS2dpblgxQ24xQT09.webp?v=1778928659","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-57-bus-a-true-story-of-two-teenagers-and-the-crime-that-changed-their-lives-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}