The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
Despite recently losing a friend to gun violence, African American Richard is focused... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 47,948
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 930L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 192475
- 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 | LGBT
- Lists With This Book
- Choice Texts English 1
- Current PAUSD Lit List
- 8th Grade LDG
- Niles Middle School Books
- Revised PAUSD Lit List - Grade 8
- 2020-2021 High School Battle of the Book
- HS Resources for District eBooks
- Diverse Lit Kits, 7-8
- VRC High School 2019-2020
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
Our Original Resources 6
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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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Activities from Mrs. Bonner's Language Arts
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Support Materials from Reading is Fundamental
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Discussion Questions from Macmillan
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Robin Miles
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Rainbow List: Top Ten GLBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2020
Commended, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
City Selection, 2018

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2021
Finalist, 2018

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2018

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2017
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