The Freedom Writers diary : how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them / the Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell ; foreword by Zlata Filipovic.
Shocked by the teenage violence she witnessed during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, Erin Gruwell became a teacher at a high school rampant with hostility and racial intolerance. For many of these students - whose ranks included substance abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse - Gruwell was the first person to treat them with dignity, to believe in their potential and help them see it themselves. Soon, their loyalty towards their teacher and burning enthusiasm to help end violence and intolerance became a force of its own. Inspired by reading The Diary of Anne Frank and meeting Zlata Filipovic (the eleven-year old girl who wrote of her life in Sarajevo during the civil war), the students began a joint diary of their inner-city upbringings. Told through anonymous entries to protect their identities and allow for complete candor, The Freedom Writers Diary is filled with astounding vignettes from 150 students who, like civil rights activist Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders, heard society tell them where to go - and refused to listen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385494229
- ISBN: 038549422X
- Physical Description: xvii, 314 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, [2009]
- Copyright: [©1999]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "With new journal entries and an afterword by Erin Gruwell"--Cover.A previous edition of this book was published: Broadway Books, 1999.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Freshman year-Fall of 1994 -- Freshman year-Spring 1995 -- Sophomore year-Fall 1995 -- Sophomore year-Spring 1996 -- Junior Year-Fall 1996 -- Junior year-Spring 1997 -- Senior year-Fall 1997 -- Senior year-Spring 1998.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.4 15 119161.
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- Teenagers > United States > Diaries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 305.235 FRE (Text) | 37810435475180 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Shocked by the teenage violence she witnessed during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, Erin Gruwell became a teacher at a high school rampant with hostility and racial intolerance. For many of these students - whose ranks included substance abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse - Gruwell was the first person to treat them with dignity, to believe in their potential and help them see it themselves. Soon, their loyalty towards their teacher and burning enthusiasm to help end violence and intolerance became a force of its own. Inspired by reading The Diary of Anne Frank and meeting Zlata Filipovic (the eleven-year old girl who wrote of her life in Sarajevo during the civil war), the students began a joint diary of their inner-city upbringings. Told through anonymous entries to protect their identities and allow for complete candor, The Freedom Writers Diary is filled with astounding vignettes from 150 students who, like civil rights activist Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders, heard society tell them where to go - and refused to listen.
