Rated PG-13 and dealing with both gangs and the holocaust, this educational film (that was based on the non-fiction book) came out in 2007. A young idealistic teacher (Erin Gruwell) both teaches and learns from her students. The Los Angeles Times published an interesting article on January 9, 2007 by Gina Piccalo titled: "Did 'Writers' get it wrong?" wherein Gruwell defends the movie and how it was portrayed. We liked it and it was a good segue into modern history. In a less positive twist, we read about a gang related death in our area the day after we finished the movie. Would it make a difference if any gang members in our area saw this movie?
