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The 57 bus : a true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives
Title:
The 57 bus : a true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives
Author:
Slater, Dashka, author.
ISBN:
9780374303235
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017.

©2017
Physical Description:
305 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
Subtitle from jacket cover.
Contents:
Monday November 4, 2013 -- Oakland California -- Sasha -- Richard -- The fire -- Justice.
Abstract:
"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." -- Amazon.com.
Audience:
Age: 12-18.
Document ID:
SD_ILS:2276496
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