MY SITE
  • HOME
  • EVENTS
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • BOOK OF THE WEEK
  • Now Playing
  • CYRM
  • Links
  • STAFF
  • Contact

book reviews

Find yourself a great book today!

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

8/15/2018

0 Comments

 
  • Sasha and Richard were two teenagers who lived in different parts of Oakland, CA, and although their lives could not have been more dissimilar, for eight minutes a day they crossed paths as they rode the 57 bus home from school.
  • One day while Sasha is sleeping on the bus, Richard is egged on by his friends to play a prank and lights Sasha's skirt on fire.
  • The aftermath of that one impulsive act irrevocably changes both teens' lives forever.  The author digs deep into each teen's background to illustrate who they were both before and after the incident.
Picture
This true story really grabbed me (and I'm not usually the biggest nonfiction fan),  The author does an amazing job of describing the very different worlds these two teens come from, and she presents both of them in a completely unbiased way.
Grades 7-12
0 Comments

    Ms. Wheaton

    Teacher Librarian

    Archives

    November 2022
    December 2020
    April 2020
    October 2019
    September 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    January 2019
    October 2018
    August 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    December 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    May 2016

    Categories

    All
    Adventure
    Books For Boys
    California
    Fairy Tales
    Fantasy
    Good And Evil
    Historical Fiction
    Horror
    Humor
    LGBTQ
    Magical Realism
    Mystery
    Nonfiction
    Realistic Fiction
    Romance
    Sci Fi
    Sci-fi
    Supernatural
    Thriller
    Witches
    Young Adult

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • HOME
  • EVENTS
  • BOOK REVIEWS
  • BOOK OF THE WEEK
  • Now Playing
  • CYRM
  • Links
  • STAFF
  • Contact