#FREEDOM WRITER FREE#

#FREEDOM WRITER FREE#

*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review* Wow. The advice given is lovely! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.more All in all, definitely worth a read, very eye opening and an extremely beautiful example of connections being formed around the world. I found it hard to personally relate to many of the struggles in the book, so that aspect made it difficult to read at times as well. I know the responding letters are uplifting and gave advice, but in most it was hard to differentiate a unique writing style, I found many of them used very similar wording and encouragement, so it was a bit boring to read after awhile. I found the format led to a lot of repetition, which was a bit tedious after awhile of reading. This took me an extremely long time to get through as the material is extremely heavy. The book in great, and I really appreciated how the letters came from individuals living all over the world, you really get a sense of struggles happening everywhere. In this book, young people from around the world write letters and each letter featured in the book is answered by a member of the Freedom Writer community. This took me an extremely long time to get through as This book follows the Freedom Writers (from the book and the movie!), but in a different format. This book follows the Freedom Writers (from the book and the movie!), but in a different format. Through its eye-opening and inspiring stories, Dear Freedom Writer paints an unflinchingly honest portrait of today's youth and offers a powerful message of perseverance, understanding, and hope.more With empathy and honesty, they address these young people not with the platitudes of a politician or a celebrity, but with the pragmatic advice of people who have dealt with these same issues and come out on the other side. Each story is answered with a letter of advice from an original Freedom Writer. In Dear Freedom Writer, the next generation of Freedom Writers shares its struggles with abuse, racism, discrimination, poverty, mental health, imposed borders, LGBTQIA+ identity, and police violence. They want to be heard they want to be seen. Their stories speak to young people who feel as if those around them do not care about their lives, their feelings, and their struggles. Together, they co-authored The Freedom Writers Diary, which launched a movement that remains incredibly relevant and impactful today. Inspired by books like Anne Frank's diary, her students began writing their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the Freedom Writers. Instead of treating them as scores on a test, she understood that each of them had a unique story to tell.

Over twenty years ago, the students in first-year teacher Erin Gruwell's high school class in Long Beach, California, were labeled 'unteachable'-but she saw past that. Over twenty years ago, the students in first-year teacher Erin Gruwell's high school class in Long Beach, California, were labeled 'unteachab The students of today tell their stories of adversity and growth in letters to the original Freedom Writers-authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Freedom Writers Diary-who write supportive and powerful letters in response.

The students of today tell their stories of adversity and growth in letters to the original Freedom Writers-authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Freedom Writers Diary-who write supportive and powerful letters in response.

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