The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 47,948
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 930L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192475, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Hate crimes
- Assault and battery
- Hate crimes--California--Juvenile literature
- Victims of crimes--California--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Law & Crime
- Thomas, Richard, 1997-
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Fleischman, Sasha
- Assault and battery--California--Juvenile literature
- Asexual people--California--Violence against--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Class Differences
- California
- Victims of crimes
- Thomas, Richard
- Young Adult Nonfiction | LGBTQ
- Lists With This Book
- #ArmMeWithBooks
- PAUSD 8th-Grade Core and Supplemental Li
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Dashka Slater about The 57 Bus
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Dashka Slater
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 9

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2018

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2018

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017
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