In 2013, something terrible happened on the 57 bus in Oakland, California. Then-18-year-old Sasha Fleischman fell asleep riding the bus home from school holding their Russian literature reading ...

"The 57 Bus" has won multiple awards and was named in Time magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. She has written several other children's books.

"The 57 Bus" has been banned or challenged in several states including in Idaho, Iowa, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Kansas, South Carolina, Wisconsin and now Knox County Schools libraries.

MSNBC. Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘The 57 Bus’ by Dashka Slater. Posted: March 22, 2025 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. In 2013, something terrible happened on the 57 bus in Oakland, California.