TY - ADVS AU - LaGravenese,Richard AU - Swank,Hilary AU - Dempsey,Patrick AU - Glenn,Scott AU - Gruwell,Erin ED - Freedom Writers TI - Freedom writers SN - 141573111X AV - PN1997.2.F74 F74 2007b U1 - 791.43/72 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Hollywood, Calif. PB - Paramount KW - Gruwell, Erin KW - Freedom Writers KW - Film and video adaptations KW - At-risk youth KW - Drama KW - High school students KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - lcgft KW - Based on the book KW - tlcgt KW - Feature films KW - gsafd N1 - Based on the book "The Freedom Writers diary : how a teacher and 150 teens used writing to change themselves and the world around them" written by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers; Originally released as a motion picture in 2007; Features: alternate/deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes and making-of featurettes, Freedom Writers : the story behind the story, theatrical trailer, stills/photos; Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Lee Hernandez; MPAA rating: PG-13. N2 - A young teacher takes on a class of at-risk students in a violent high school, inspiring them to learn tolerance and to apply themselves through daily writing in a journal ER -