"Transgender people are the victims of an astonishing amount of violence." (The 57 Bus, 44).
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater is a true story of two teenagers: Richard was a 16-year old African-American teenage boy who rode Bus 57 from Oakland High School. Sasha was an 18-year old senior at a very small private school and who identified as neither male nor female. On November 4, 2013 around 5 p.m. the two teenagers, along with many other people, rode the 57 bus in Oakland when a remarkable event happened that changed many lives. Sasha was born as a boy named Luke. In high school Luke questioned his gender. He chose agender, changed his name to Sasha, and preferred the pronouns they, them, theirs. This is a compelling story that made me cry through most of the book, question our law enforcement officials and the judicial system, ponder what life would be like for people who don't fit into binary groups (male, female), and learn about forgiveness from not one, but two families whose lives were affected deeply by what happened on that November day. This is a book every young adult and adult needs to read.
"Transgender people are the victims of an astonishing amount of violence." (The 57 Bus, 44).
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater is a true story of two teenagers: Richard was a 16-year old African-American teenage boy who rode Bus 57 from Oakland High School. Sasha was an 18-year old senior at a very small private school and who identified as neither male nor female. On November 4, 2013 around 5 p.m. the two teenagers, along with many other people, rode the 57 bus in Oakland when a remarkable event happened that changed many lives. Sasha was born as a boy named Luke. In high school Luke questioned his gender. He chose agender, changed his name to Sasha, and preferred the pronouns they, them, theirs. This is a compelling story that made me cry through most of the book, question our law enforcement officials and the judicial system, ponder what life would be like for people who don't fit into binary groups (male, female), and learn about forgiveness from not one, but two families whose lives were affected deeply by what happened on that November day. This is a book every young adult and adult needs to read.