language

Discusses the ways young children learn to read and write, exploring such topics as literacy awareness, concepts about print in English and other languages, fostering independence in early writing, introducing storybooks, and accommodating diversity.

Provides a step-by-step plan for breaking self-destructive cycles and creating a healthy self-image, and offers strategies on how to overcome relationship issues and build self-esteem.

A collection of original essays in which fifteen writers reflect on how their original languages shaped the English they write and the people they have become.

Offers a collection of African-American slang terms with definitions.