Readers ages 12 to 18 are invited to sign-up for the upcoming August Teen Book Club featuring the nonfiction selection "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater. Registered participants will receive a free copy of the book in advance of the meeting. At the discussion, participants will be provided with discussion questions and an activity. Supplies are limited; first come, first served.
We will meet to discuss this book on Wednesday, August 24 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. This meeting will be hybrid: you may attend in-person at the Library or tune in virtually via Zoom!
About the Book:
"This riveting nonfiction book for teens about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California.
One teenager in a skirt.
One teenager with a lighter.
One moment that changes both of their lives forever.
If it weren’t for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight."
Questions can be directed to book club leader Sara at sgrochowski@alpenalibrary.org.
Original source can be found here.
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