Jaime Escalante: Inspirational Math Teacher

by Anne Schraff

Book Overview

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: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12