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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 is def. one of those books where it is WAY better than the movie. As an inner-city teacher I was inspired by Gruwell's work in CA. The book is one that I would use in my high school classroom. I love any book that shows the teaching profession for the wonderful, challenging, amazing, craft that it is.

The movie version did not even come close to doing that. Do not see the movie. Read this instead!