The extraordinary memoir of the #1
New York Times
bestselling author of
The Freedom Writers Diary,
who's been
hailed as "a true inspiration" (Hilary Swank) and "simply magical when it comes to inspiring people to action" (
Los Angeles Times
).
Don't miss the public television documentary
Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart
In this passionate, poignant, and deeply personal memoir and call to arms, Erin Gruwell, the dynamic teacher who nurtured an extraordinary group of high school students from Long Beach, California, who called themselves the Freedom Writers, picks up where
The Freedom Writers Diary
--and the hit movie
Freedom Writers
--left off and brings the reader up to date on where the Freedom Writers are today. Including their unforgettable trip to Auschwitz, where they met with Holocaust survivors; their tour of the attic of their beloved Anne Frank; and their visit to Bosnia with their friend Zlata Filipovic,
Teach With Your Heart
chronicles what happened with the Freedom Writers as they made their way through college and beyond. Along the way, Gruwell includes lessons for parents and teachers about what
she
learned from her remarkable band of students as she traveled through the emotional peaks and valleys on the front lines of our nation's educational system. A mesmerizing story of one young woman's personal odyssey and of her unique ability to encourage others to follow in her footsteps,
is marked by the enviable radiance and irrepressible force of nature that are Erin Gruwell and her unbelievable determination to ensure that education in the United States truly meets the needs of every student.