The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater - ISBN: 9781526361233
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A bus ride, a flame, two lives forever intertwined.

The 57 Bus

A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    26 June 2018

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Summary

Winner of the Stonewall Young Adult Literature Award

One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both their lives forever.

Two teenagers growing up in Oakland, California. One, Sasha, was born male but identifies as agender, wears skirts and attends a private school. The other, Richard, is an African American from a poor part of Oakland who attends a rough public school.

They have no reason to meet, ex…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526361233
ISBN-10:152636123X
Author:Dashka Slater
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Wren & Rook
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:26 June 2018
Weight:283g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

A sensitive study of an incident wrapped up in so many modern conundrums

A sensitive study of an incident wrapped up in so many modern conundrums – Suzi Feay * The Financial Times *

About The Author

Dashka Slater

Dashka Slater is an award-winning journalist, who has written for Newsweek and The New York Times, among other publications. This is her first YA non-fiction book, but she also writes fiction for adults and picture books for younger children.

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