Jaime Escalante: Inspirational Math Teacher

by Anne Schraff

After teaching math and science in Bolivia for ten years, Jaime Escalante arrived in California speaking little English. Through much hard work, he earned a degree in mathematics and made it back into the classroom. There, he inspired his inner-city students to pass the A.P. calculus exam. His efforts prompted Hollywood to make the movie Stand and Deliver about his life and dedication as an educator. Give your readers a cool biographical narrative...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766029670
• ISBN13: 9780766029675
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12