Gruwell, Erin

Erin Gruwell, the teacher of the Freedom Writers, reflects on her experiences working with troubled teens and shares information about her students' futures after high school.

Tells the story of how young English teacher Erin Gruwell confronted the problem of racial and ethnic intolerance in her classroom, and features excerpts from the diaries of her students, now known as The Freedom Writers.

The author describes the challenges and rewards of her work as a teacher and advocate for at-risk youngsters, introducing the principles and practices of her innovative educational program designed to teach tolerance through literature and writing.

Tells the story of how young English teacher Erin Gruwell confronted the problem of racial and ethnic intolerance in her classroom in Long Beach, California, and features excerpts from the diaries of her students, now known as The Freedom Writers.

Erin Gruwell, instructor of the "unteachable" Long Beach, California, high school students who came to be known as the Freedom Writers, describes the elements of her teaching method and philosophy and presents over fifty lessons and activities along with related excerpts from Freedom Writer journals.