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Part I (Pages 1 - 60)

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Slater, Dashka. The 57 Bus. Macmillan, New York, 2017.

• This book is written from a third-person perspective and alternates between past and present tense.

• In the section Monday, November 4, 2013, Slater describes the scene on the 57 bus in Oakland, California, that both Sasha, a high school student, and Richard, are riding.

• At this point, nothing bad has happened, and Slater entertains the idea that someone might be able to do something to stop what is about to happen.

• In the section Oakland, California, Slater describes the city of Oakland as diverse and segmented. The wealthier areas are the higher-laying areas.

• In East Oakland, where Richard lives, there is more poverty. Sasha lives in the middle-class foothills.

• Sasha's and Richard's journeys on the 57 bus only overlap for 8 minutes, and Slater uses this fact to highlight...

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