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# The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

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- **What is this?** The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them
- **How much does it cost?** R792 with free shipping
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## Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic story of an incredible group of students and the teacher who inspired them, featuring updates on the students' lives, new journal entries, and an introduction by Erin Gruwell Now a public television documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart In 1994, an idealistic first-year teacher in Long Beach, California, named Erin Gruwell confronted a room of "unteachable, at-risk" students. She had intercepted a note with an ugly racial caricature and angrily declared that this was precisely the sort of thing that led to the Holocaust. She was met by uncomprehending looks--none of her students had heard of one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. So she rebooted her entire curriculum, using treasured books such as Anne Frank's diary as her guide to combat intolerance and misunderstanding. Her students began recording their thoughts and feelings in their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the "Freedom Writers." Consisting of powerful entries from the students' diaries and narrative text by Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers Diary is an unforgettable story of how hard work, courage, and determination changed the lives of a teacher and her students. In the two decades since its original publication, the book has sold more than one million copies and inspired a major motion picture Freedom Writers . And now, with this twentieth-anniversary edition, readers are brought up to date on the lives of the Freedom Writers, as they blend indispensable takes on social issues with uplifting stories of attending college--and watch their own children follow in their footsteps. The Freedom Writers Diary remains a vital read for anyone who believes in second chances.

Review: Great book / not best quality - Very flimsy book but story is good
Review: Good - Pretty good book bought it after seeing the film at school

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,285 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Biographies of Educators #35 in Biographies of Philosophers & Social Scientists #39 in Psychological Counseling |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,236 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book / not best quality
*by J***A on 17 January 2026*

Very flimsy book but story is good

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good
*by J***Y on 14 July 2023*

Pretty good book bought it after seeing the film at school

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it
*by K***Y on 22 June 2026*

In the middle of reading it and I really can’t put it down, it’s so so interesting and really does make you appreciate the small things reading what all these kids went through, I purchased this after watching the film and honestly so glad I did, what a brilliant read.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Freedom Writers Diary (20th Anniversary Edition): How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them
- The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher's Guide
- Freedom Writers

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*Last updated: 2026-09-29*