![]() 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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