Stand and Deliver Author:Nicholas Edwards, Ramon Menendez, Tom Musca Garfield High School has serious problems. It's about to lose it accreditation, gangs roam the halls, and the students couldn't care less about their education. Jaime Escalante wants to change all that, so he decides to teach the students calculus. — Everyone thinks he's crazy...including Angel, Pancho, Lupe, an... more »d Claudia. After all, how could they ever pass the Advanced Placement Exam in calculus -- an exam so difficult that fewer than two percent of all high school students even attempt it?
Based on the true story of a group of kids who learned to dream and the teacher who inspired them.« less
ISBN-13: 9780590428316 ISBN-10: 0590428314 Publication Date: 10/1989 Pages:118 Edition:Mv T N Re Reading Level: Young Adult Rating: