Twenty-five academics, researchers, and theorists--the majority from the U.S.--contribute 16 chapters on teaching academic writing to ＂generation 1.5＂--immigrant students who entered the U.S.
educational system as children and developed complex bi- or multilingual language and literacy skills that don’t fit the traditional, ＂institutionally constructed＂ profiles of freshman-level
college writing classes. Coverage include the discussions and debates surrounding the generation 1.5 topic, studies of generation 1.5 students and their schooling paths, and pedagogical and
curricular approaches for working with generation 1.5 students. Intended for teacher education courses in the fields of TESOL, composition, and language arts, the text is also suitable for
educators interested in the topic. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
