Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer teachers and Erin Gruwell
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Teaching Hope: Stories from the Freedom Writer teachers and Erin Gruwell
By (Author) Erin Gruwell
By (author) Freedom Writers
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
15th March 2010
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
371.1023
Physical Properties
Paperback
353
Width 133mm, Height 203mm
285g
Description
Ten years after the publication of the grouhndbreaking The Freedom Writers Diary was published, the irrepressible Erin Gruwell has gathered a band of fighters - 150 teachers - to tell their stories and change the face of education for a second time. Beyond their shared committment to the education of their students, they are committed to strength and dedication of the Freedom Writers. This is a rare window into the workings of education and a celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the original publication.
Author Bio
Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writerscontinue to share their stories with students and teachers from around the globe through their nonprofit, the Freedom Writers Foundation. They are the subject of the 2019 public television documentaryFreedom Writers- Stories from the Heart,and the 2007 feature filmFreedom Writers,starring Hilary Swank. Gruwell lives in Long Beach.
