Title: The Freedom Writers Diary - Wikipedia
Headings: The Freedom Writers Diary
The Freedom Writers Diary
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Plot summary
Banning of the book in schools
Further reading
References
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Content: Banning of the book in schools
On March 11, 2008, an English teacher at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, Connie Heermann, was suspended for a year and a half without pay for using the Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom against the wishes of the school board. Administrators objected to racial slurs and sexual content in portions of the book. Further reading
Diary of a Freedom Writer, Garrett, Darius, 2013, Tate Publishing, 978-1625635808
References
^ McGhee, Tom (2008-02-27). " " " Freedom Writers" tale inspires students " ". www.denverpost.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter ( link)
^ "Teacher suspended over controversial book". www.msnbc.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30.