A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Keywords:
Daughter
High school
Based on novel or book
Black people
Holocaust (shoah)
Ghetto
Diary
Violence in schools
Principal witness
Biography
Racial segregation
Anne frank
School excursion
Idealism
Based on true story
Racial tension
Gang violence
Movie tag line: "Their story. Their world. Their future."
Character: Erin Gruwell
Character: Scott Casey
Character: Steve Gruwell
Character: Margaret Campbell
Character: Eva Benitez