I Caught the Bus & Stayed On!

The final Smackdown round was easily the most difficult round to choose a winner. This was the first time that I didn’t know right away which book I was going to choose. I truly enjoyed all three books for different reasons. I could however, eliminate FAR FROM THE TREE quickly but both POET X and THE 57 BUS left me thinking about and wanting more. Although, I am a sucker for a book in verse, ultimately, my final vote goes to The 57 Bus. 

The 57 Bus is a book that marked me as a reader. I vaguely remember hearing something about the story in the news and the second I finished reading I felt the need to research. I needed to know what happened to these people. This is a story that has stayed with me and one I have shared with every relative and friend I have encountered since reading it.

Andrea Smith

ABM