Photo Gallery: Erin Gruwell visits students at Back Bay High School
Erin Gruwell, educator and author of “Freedom Writers,” speaks to Back Bay High School students and faculty on Friday, December 8. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Erin Gruwell, educator and author of “Freedom Writers,” gives a hug to Avery Ahuatzi on Friday, December 8. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Erin Gruwell, educator and author of “Freedom Writers,” speaks to Back Bay High School students and faculty on Friday, December 8. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Erin Gruwell, educator and author of “Freedom Writers,” signs a book for Shantel Sanchez at Back Bay High School on Friday, December 8. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )
Erin Gruwell, educator and author of “Freedom Writers,†speaks during an assembly at Back Bay High School on Friday, December 8. (Scott Smeltzer / Daily Pilot )