Genre: Children's, Fiction, Picture Books Two lovable characters who live in an empty, plain book are taken by surprise when things suddenly becomes very different. They work through their emotions and articulate the importance of being open to change, appreciating the world around us, and respecting people and things that are different. Link to buy book … [Read more...]
Diary of A Freedom Writer “The Experience” by Darrius Garrett
Survivor... a word continuously thought of when reading this memoir. Upon the release of The Freedom Writers Diary and film adaptation starring Hilary Swank in 2007, New York Times bestselling author Darrius Garrett realized that both book and movie tell the Freedom Writer Story as a whole, but not on a personal level. During speaking engagements, the same questions always surface: 'Did Ms. Gruwell change you? How did you make it out of the gang life? What stopped you from killing yourself?' … [Read more...]
