On the Bus

by Kimberly Scott

It is 1975. Boston is mired in the chaos of court-ordered forced busing. On the Bus is an intimate look into the struggles and the courage of the people who lived through this explosive era in civil... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972168729
• ISBN13: 9780972168724
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Martin & Lawrence Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Closer than we think

Kimberly Scott has written a thought provoking story of two families, one black one white, living in Boston at a time of outward racial tensions and hatred. The story allows the reader to see that we are all closer than with think, sharing many common challenges in life, regardless of our race. Additionally, you are forced to see that all things are not equal for all people. At the end of this book, you must review your own beliefs and past actions. Decide for yourself how you would act in similar circumstances and see if you could do the right thing (as the main character does).

Great Book

I loved this book. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. This is the City of Boston; all of the good and all the bad. Kim Scott has written about the everyday people of Boston and in doing so she has captured the heart of this city.