The Freedom Writers diary : how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them
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New York : Broadway Books, c2009, c1999.
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Book
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Paperback ed.
ISBN
9780385494229 (pbk.), 038549422X (pbk.)
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Ilsley Public Library - Teen Area305.235 FreedomChecked OutJune 18, 2020

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Published
New York : Broadway Books, c2009, c1999.
Edition
Paperback ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 314 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780385494229 (pbk.), 038549422X (pbk.)
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Level 6.4, 15 Points

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A previous edition of this book was published: Broadway Books, 1999.
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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 abusers, gang members, the homeless, and victims of abuse - Gruwell was the first person to treat them with dignity, to believe in their potential and help them see it themselves. Soon, their loyalty towards their teacher and burning enthusiasm to help end violence and intolerance became a force of its own. Inspired by reading The Diary of Anne Frank and meeting Zlata Filipovic (the eleven-year old girl who wrote of her life in Sarajevo during the civil war), the students began a joint diary of their inner-city upbringings. Told through anonymous entries to protect their identities and allow for complete candor, The Freedom Writers Diary is filled with astounding vignettes from 150 students who, like civil rights activist Rosa Parks and the Freedom Riders, heard society tell them where to go - and refused to listen.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Freedom Writers., Gruwell, E., & Filipovic, Z. (20091999). The Freedom Writers diary: how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them (Paperback ed.). Broadway Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Freedom Writers, Erin. Gruwell and Zlata. Filipovic. 20091999. The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. Broadway Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Freedom Writers, Erin. Gruwell and Zlata. Filipovic. The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them Broadway Books, 20091999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Freedom Writers., Erin Gruwell, and Zlata Filipovic. The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them Paperback ed., Broadway Books, 20091999.

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