You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete original form. If you enjoyed this book, please return to Smashwords.com to discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support. ***** This book is dedicated to the men and women in uniform who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe and to anyone who has ever had courage in the face of discrimination and fear. ***** – Chapter 1 – “No one can tell me the integral of this simple equation?” Mr. Foreman glanced at the multivariable formula scratched on the chalkboard and stared at his students expectantly. “Who would think,” he fell to his chair and sighed, “that you all would be taking the Advanced Placement exam in just a few months? This is an outrage.” 4x + 5, Malia quickly scribbled in her notebook, placed her pencil lightly on her desk, and counted the pleats in her plaid skirt.
