The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight.", 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. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. "item_description" : "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.A New York Times BestsellerStonewall Book Award Winner-Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature AwardYALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistOne teenager in a skirt.One teenager with a lighter.One moment that changes both of their lives forever.
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