{"product_id":"dashka-slater-the-57-bus-a-true-story-of-two-teenagers-and-the-crime-that-changed-their-lives","title":"Dashka Slater - The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Dashka Slater. Themes include Juvenile Nonfiction, Law \u0026amp; Crime, Social Topics, Dating \u0026amp; Relationships, True Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Stonewall Young Adult Literature Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both their lives forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They have no reason to meet, except for eight minutes every day, they catch the same bus home. And one day, messing about, Richard spies Sasha napping. He flicks the flame of his lighter to Sasha's skirt, and Sasha wakes up in a ball of flame.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What happens next, as the victim, the perpetrator and the community struggle to come to terms with their sadness and shock, is a story of recovery, reconciliation, forgiveness and, above all, hope. It's about the power of being true to yourself, bravery and the good and bad in all of us.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnd, remarkably, it's all true.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58215589577078,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781526361233.jpg?v=1783353466","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/dashka-slater-the-57-bus-a-true-story-of-two-teenagers-and-the-crime-that-changed-their-lives","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}