The Daytime Virtual Book Group is a great opportunity to get together (virtually) and talk about a book the group has read. Make new friends and relax for a while!

This month we will discuss award winning book, The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater. 

"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."

If you are interested, please contact interlibraryloan@barringtonlibrary.com  to receive a link to the Zoom meeting. If you would like a copy of the book, please include your full name and phone number in the email so we can get you a copy via interlibrary loan one month prior to the meeting.