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A story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitude-and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own. Dropped into the free-zone of a school torn by violence and racial tension, teacher Erin Gruwell battles an uncaring system ina fight to...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Australia :
Paramount Pictures ,
c2007
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| Summary: | A story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitude-and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own. Dropped into the free-zone of a school torn by violence and racial tension, teacher Erin Gruwell battles an uncaring system ina fight to make the classroom matter in her students' lives. Now, telling their own stories, and hearing the stories of others, a group supposedly "unreachable" teens will discover the power of tolerance, reclaim their shattered lives and change their world. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2006 Special features: Feature-length commentary by director Richard LaGravenese and actor Hilary Swank;deleted scenes;featurettes;theatrical trailer;photo gallery |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (DVD) (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; Dolby digital surround ; Region 4 ; PAL |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography Jim Denault;editor David Moritz;music Mark Isham;costume designer Cindy Evans;production designer Laurence Bennett |
| ISBN: | 5014437929235 |