9/5/2023 0 Comments Freedom writers book full book![]() ![]() Reading this book, was just as wonderful as the movie. I had purchased the books years back after realizing it was a book and as many of my books do… it sat on the shelf until recently. The movie was phenomenal and even as I write this review and I think of this powerful story it brings tears to my eyes. When I seen this movie years ago I did not even know it was a book. I always try to read a book before I watch a movie although, such as in this case, it does not happen that way. Using her own money, as the school would not provide books for such social outcasts, Erin teaches the students through reads like Anne Frank, and slowly builds the trust not only in her, but in each other. Mentioning the Holocaust she is shocked to find that most of the students in her room had never heard of this. When a picture is passed through the room making fun of a student, Erin brings up how hateful things like this start wars. Going optimistically head long into the class it did not take Erin long to see the invisible lines drawn between race, color, and social status. Erin was filled with energy and ideas and was not deterred when she was given the students referred to as the “unteachables”. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.Twenty three year old Erin Gruwell was a new teacher in Long Beach, California. The book, Dear Freedom Writer: Stories of Hardship and Hope from the Next Generation ISBN# 9780593239865 in Paperback by The Freedom Writers may be ordered in bulk quantities. Through its eye-opening and inspiring stories, Dear Freedom Writer paints an unflinchingly honest portrait of today’s youth and offers a powerful message of perseverance, understanding, and hope. With empathy and honesty, they address these young people not with the platitudes of a politician or a celebrity, but with the pragmatic advice of people who have dealt with these same issues and come out on the other side. ![]() Each story is answered with a letter of advice from an original Freedom Writer. In Dear Freedom Writer, the next generation of Freedom Writers shares its struggles with abuse, racism, discrimination, poverty, mental health, imposed borders, LGBTQIA+ identity, and police violence. They want to be heard they want to be seen. Their stories speak to young people who feel as if those around them do not care about their lives, their feelings, and their struggles. ![]() Together, they co-authored The Freedom Writers Diary, which launched a movement that remains incredibly relevant and impactful today. Inspired by books like Anne Frank’s diary, her students began writing their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the Freedom Writers. Instead of treating them as scores on a test, she understood that each of them had a unique story to tell. Over twenty years ago, the students in first-year teacher Erin Gruwell’s high school class in Long Beach, California, were labeled “unteachable”-but she saw past that. The students of today tell their stories of adversity and growth in letters to the original Freedom Writers-authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Freedom Writers Diary-who write supportive and powerful letters in response. ![]()
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