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Chronicles the remarkable life and work of a man who, himself an immigrant, coached and inspired underprivileged Hispanic students thought to be "hopeless" to excel to unprecedented standards in mathematics.
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 1989Henry Holt & Company · 336 pages · 9780805011951
- Other · English · 1988Escalante: The Best Teacher in AmericaHolt · 322 pages · 9780805004502
High school teachersBiographyJames A. Garfield High SchoolProfesseurs (Enseignement secondaire)Los AngelesBiographiesKompensatorische ErziehungTeachers, united states