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
- LGBTQ+
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
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
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- #ArmMeWithBooks
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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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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map 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
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Awards & Distinctions 9
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2024
Finalist, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
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