Romero, Maritza. Jamie Escalante: Inspiring Educator New York: PowerKids Press, 1997.
This text highlights the life of educator Jaime Escalante who is titled as one of the great Hispanics of our time. Jaime was a good student who loved to learn new things. This text tells the story how he earned money for his family by teaching. He taught high school math and physics. He moved from Bolivia to the United States for better pay. This man had many jobs, went to school, and was a hard worker.
There was a movie called Stand and Deliver made in 1988 based off of Jamie's life. It focused on the way that Jaime inspired students to learn calculus. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush have praised Jaime for his accomplishments and achievements. This book encourages students to gain ganas or "having desire".
This text has real pictures of Jamie Escalante throughout the text. There is even a picture of Edward James Olmos who played Jamie in the movie mentioned above, Stand and Deliver.
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