The 57 Bus

by Dashka Slater

First published 2017

When a reckless act on an Oakland bus leaves one teen severely burned, the other faces a lifetime in prison. This true story of tragedy and consequences exposes the fault lines of race, class, and identity that divide a community.

Genres: social-issues, non-fiction, biography-memoir, true-crime

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: fault-lines, tragedy-and-consequences

Setting: California

320 pages · Hardcover · Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Content warnings: violence

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