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"...she just asks us to consider where he came from and to question the ingrained prejudice of a legal system..." (Stasio, New York Times Company).
“'The 57 Bus' will leave you with a hole in your heart and tears running down your cheeks. For a book about a horrible crime, the amount of love is remarkable" (Gerny, The Daily Californian).
Sasha Fleischman
The 57 Bus details life from two very different teenagers from two different parts of Oakland, California. However, an encounter on an eight minute bus ride changed the lives of both teens forever. One reckless act left Sasha severely burned and Richard charged with two hate crimes.
Violence: Richard's crime plagued past is heavily detailed. Slater also graphically describes the scene where Richard lights Sasha's skirt on fire.
Education: The reader is taught the different sexuality, gender, and romance types.
Language: There is conversational swearing by the teens throughout the book.
Richard Thomas
Gerny, R. (2017, Oct 16). Hop on “The 57 bus,” dashka Slater’s thought-provoking tale of pain, forgiveness. University Wire Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1951238978?accountid=3960
Grannan, Katy. Sasha Fleischman. 2015. The New York Times Magazine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2018.
Heppermann, C. (2017, Dec 14). Y.A. book roundup. Chicago Tribune Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1976368873?accountid=3960
Gain Perspective: Learn about two drastically different lives and viewpoints. Understand the hate that still is prevalent in the world and the social justice everyone deserves.
Showing Empathy: Even when faced with adversity, always forgive and show compassion.
Discuss Justice: Provides great discussion points about the criminal justice system.
Sexuality
Homophobia
Racism
Socioeconomics
Jackson, Jasmine. Richard Thomas. The New York Times Magazine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2018.
Oakley, Doug. Students at Maybeck High School in Berkeley Wear Dresses and Skirts during Skirt for Sasha Day Friday. 8 Nov. 2013. Accessed 14 Feb. 2018.
Stasio, M. (2017). Stranger than fiction: The best true-crime stories
"The 57 Bus." Common Sense Media, www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-57-bus#. Accessed 12 Feb. 2018.