The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
29 Total Resources 9 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
- African American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 47,948
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 930L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192475, 8.0 AR Points
- 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
- Incarceration
- LGBTQ+
- #ArmMeWithBooks
- Sample: HMH Into Literature
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Dashka Slater about The 57 Bus
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Dashka Slater
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
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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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Dashka Slater
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by Mother Jones
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by The Writers Grotto
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by Kirkus Reviews
YALSA Nonfiction Award Finalist Speech, 2018, given by Dashka Slater
Created by Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by KALW (San Francisco Unified School District)
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by KQED Radio
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by San Francisco Chronicle
Interview with Dashka Slater
Created by BookPage
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Reading Activities from Mrs. Bonner's Language Arts
Created by Mrs. Bonner's Language Arts
Support Materials from Reading is Fundamental
Created by Reading is Fundamental
Discussion Questions from Macmillan
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Robin Miles
Created by Recorded Books
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 9
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
City Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2018
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2022
Finalist, 2018
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2022
Commended, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2017
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