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Teens, join us to discuss a recent case about an apparent hate crime and the aftermath of a shocking eight-minute incident with the book The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater!
Teens, are you interested in true crime? Grab a copy of The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater and join us to discuss recent case about an apparent hate crime and the aftermath of a shocking eight-minute incident! Copies of the book will be available at Southwest for checkout beginning late-March. Alternatively, place a hold.
About the Book:
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.
