The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition): How a

The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition): How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them
- With powerful entries from the students’ own diaries and a narrative text by Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers Diary is an uplifting, unforgettable example of how hard work, courage, and the spirit of determination changed the lives of a teacher and her students.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER â€¢Â The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the studentsâ€™ lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin Gruwell
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Now a public television documentary,Â Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart
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In 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, named Erin Gruwell confronted a room of â€œunteachable, at-riskâ€ students. She had intercepted a note with an ugly racial caricature and angrily declared that this was precisely the sort of thing that led to the Holocaust. She was met by uncomprehending looksâ€”none of her students had heard of one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. So she rebooted her entire curriculum, using treasured books such as Anne Frankâ€™s diary as her guide to combat intolerance and misunderstanding. Her students began recording their thoughts and feelings in their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the â€œFreedom Writers.â€
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Consisting of powerful entries from the studentsâ€™ diaries and narrative text by Erin Gruwell,Â The Freedom Writers DiaryÂ is an unforgettable story of how hard work, courage, and determination changed the lives of a teacher and her students. In the two decades since its original publication, the book has sold more than one million copies and inspired a major motion pictureÂ Freedom Writers. And now, with this twentieth-anniversary edition, readers are brought up to date on the lives of the Freedom Writers, as they blend indispensable takes on social issues with uplifting stories of attending collegeâ€”and watch their own children follow in their footsteps.Â The Freedom Writers DiaryÂ remains a vital read for anyone who believes in second chances.
Country USA
Brand Broadway Books
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 21901653
Model 21901653
Color White
ReleaseDate 1999-10-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 8601400491270

Country	USA
Brand	Broadway Books
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	21901653
Model	21901653
Color	White
ReleaseDate	1999-10-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	8601400491270

The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition): How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

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