Two diaries seeking to be heard
**Featured Books:** * *The Freedom Writers Diary*, by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers * *The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian*, by Sherman Alexie For our next Banned & Burned Book Clu…
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**Featured Books:**
* *The Freedom Writers Diary*, by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers
* *The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian*, by Sherman Alexie
For our next Banned & Burned Book Club at Abi's Books & Brews, we're doing something a little different: reading two frequently challenged books in parallel to explore what connects them, what sets them apart, and why their stories have made some people uncomfortable enough to try to remove them from classrooms and libraries.
**The Freedom Writers Diary**
In a Long Beach, California, classroom, 150 teenagers confront violence, racism, poverty, family struggles, and the expectations society has placed upon them. Encouraged by teacher Erin Gruwell, they begin keeping journals, discovering that writing honestly about their lives can become an act of courage, resistance, and transformation.
Their collective voices reveal both the harsh realities of adolescence and the extraordinary potential of young people when someone believ
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