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Honestly, I thought I knew what this books was going to be about. But it is so much more. More than just LGBTQ issues, this provides insight into media bias, issues in the legal system, the perils of inner city poverty, and more. Artfully done and a sophisticated structure.
Wow! Wow! Wow!
You have to read this book!
Written for young adults, appropriate for middle grade, and a compelling read for adults. This true story takes place in Oakland, in the neighborhood my grandparents lived in long before the events described in this book took place. While the setting was familiar, the egregious realities of a hate crime such as the one described in The 57 Bus were not.
Although other readers found this book to be one-sided, preachy, and even lacking in detail, there is mu ...more
You have to read this book!
Written for young adults, appropriate for middle grade, and a compelling read for adults. This true story takes place in Oakland, in the neighborhood my grandparents lived in long before the events described in this book took place. While the setting was familiar, the egregious realities of a hate crime such as the one described in The 57 Bus were not.
Although other readers found this book to be one-sided, preachy, and even lacking in detail, there is mu ...more
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