The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers

The Freedom Writers Diary

Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers

277 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction education memoir emotional informative inspiring slow-paced
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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 ab...

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Moods

emotional 88%
inspiring 88%
reflective 62%
hopeful 50%
informative 35%
challenging 25%
sad 25%
tense 18%
dark 16%
funny 8%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 32%
fast 16%

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