A review by thebookkeepers
The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them by Erin Gruwell

4.0

This was a raw look into the lives and journey of the students from Ms Gruwell’s notable Freedom Writers class which took place in the late 90s in Long Beach, CA. I always loved this movie and didn’t know that a book had been published first. The students were open and honest with their immense struggles and personal lives that provide an eye opening look into the hardships they had to overcome. It was hopeful and heartbreaking all at the same time.