Books Available for Review
Updated 1 October 2011
Here are some current suggestions of books to review complied by Judy Walker of UNC Charlotte. We are unable to provide review copies. Contact the Book Review Editors (Paul.Fitchett@uncc.edu; ssalas@uncc.edu) for more information or to suggest an alternative title. Also, before you volunteer to review a book for us, check the Book Review Submission Guidelines and past reviews to ensure your selection has not yet been reviewed for TESL-EJ.
Suggestions for Books to Review for TESL-EJ (September 2011)
Ball, A. F. & Tyson, C. A. (2011). Studying Diversity in Teacher Education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. LB1715 .S798 2011
Batstone, R. (2010). Sociocognitive Perspectives on Language Use and Language Learning. New York: Oxford University Press. P118.2 .S65 2010
Belcher, C. L. & Herr-Stephenson, B. (2011). Teaching Harry Potter: The Power of Imagination in Multicultural Classrooms. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PR6068.O93 Z535 2011
Bernhardt, E. B. (2011). Understanding Advanced Second-Language Reading. New York: Routledge. PE1128.A2 B4577 2011
Bertin, J. C., Grave, P. & Narcy-Combes, J. P. (2010). Second Language Distance Learning and Teaching: Theoretical Perspectives and Didactic Ergonomics. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. P53.28 .B47 2010
Bigelow, M. (2010). Mogadishu on the Mississippi: Language, Racialized Identity, and Education in a New Land. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. P118.2 .B543 2010
Buckelew, M. & Fishman, A. (2011). Reaching and Teaching Diverse Populations: Strategies for Moving Beyond Stereotypes. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. LC1099 .B82 2011
Burns, A. (2010). Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching: A Guide for Practitioners. ESL & applied linguistics professional series. New York: Routledge. PE1128.A2 B87 2010
Caldwell, E. F. (Ed.). (2010). Bilinguals: Cognition, Education and Language Processing. Languages and linguistics series. New York: Nova Science Publishers. P115 .B555 2010
Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. (2010). Educating Teachers for Diversity: Meeting the Challenge. Paris: OECD. LC3728
Charity Hudley, A. H. & Mallinson, C. (2011). Understanding English Language Variation in U. S. Schools. New York: Teachers College Press. LB1576 .C4198 2011
Cox, M. (2010). Reinventing Identities in Second Language Writing. Urbana: National Council of Teachers of English. P53.27 .R45 2010
Deters, P. & Charles H. Stone Collection (J. Murrey Atkins Library). (2011). Identity, Agency and the Acquisition of Professional Language and Culture. New York: Continuum. HM841 .D48 2011
Durgunoğlu, A. Y. & Goldenberg, C. N. (2011). Language and Literacy Development in Bilingual Settings. Challenges in language and literacy. New York: Guilford Press. PE1128.A2 L2943 2011
Edwards, J. (2010). Minority Languages and Group Identity: Cases and Categories. Philadelphia: John Benjamins Pub. Co. P40.5.L56 E39 2010
Eisenmann, M. (2010). Teaching the New English Literatures & Cultures. Heidelberg: Winter. PE1128.A2
Ellis, S. & McCartney, E. (Eds.). (2011). Applied Linguistics and Primary School Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. LB1576 .A67 2011
Farr, M., Seloni, L. & Song, J. (Eds.). (2010). Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Education: Language, Literacy, and Culture. New York: Routledge. P35 .E8698 2010
Flores, B. B., Sheets, R. H. & Clark, E. R. (2011). Teacher Preparation for Bilingual Student Populations: Educar Para Transformar. New York: Routledge. LC3728 .T425 2010
García, E. E. & Náñez, J. E. (2011). Bilingualism and Cognition: Informing Research, Pedagogy, and Policy (1st ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. P115.5.U5 G39 2011
Gardner, R. C. (2010). Motivation and Second Language Acquisition: The Socio-Educational Model. New York: Peter Lang. P53.7 .G35 2010
Grassi, E. A. & Barker, H. B. (2010). Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students: Strategies for Teaching and Assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. PE1128.A2 G679 2010
Gray, J. (2010). The Construction of English: Culture, Consumerism and Promotion in the ELT Global Coursebook. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. PE1128.A2 G6823 2010
Haager, D., Klingner, J. K. & Aceves, T. C. (2010). How to Teach English Language Learners: Effective Strategies from Outstanding Educators. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. PE1128.A2 H223 2010
Kaplan, R. B. (2010). The Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. P129 .O95 2010
Koppelman, K. L. (2011). The Great Diversity Debate: Embracing Pluralism in School and Society. New York: Teachers College Press. LC1099.3 .K65 2011
Lems, K., Miller, L. D. & Soro, T. M. (2010). Teaching Reading to English Language Learners: Insights from Linguistics. New York: Guilford Press. P53.75 .L46 2009
Leung, C., & Creese, A. (2010). English as an Additional Language: Approaches to Teaching Linguistic Minority Students. Los Angeles ; London: SAGE. P53.75 .L46 2009
Miles, S. & Ainscow, M. (2011). Responding to Diversity in Schools: An Inquiry-Based Approach. London: New York : Routledge. LC1099.3 .R4854 2011
Milner, H. R. (2010). Culture, Curriculum, and Identity in Education (1st ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. LC1099 .C83 2010
Oxford, R. L. (2011). Teaching and Researching Language Learning Strategies. New York: Pearson/Longman. P53 .O94 2011
Pütz, M. & Sicola, L. (Eds.). (2010). Cognitive Processing in Second Language Acquisition: Inside the Learner’s Mind. Philadelphia: John Benjamins Pub. P118.2 .C635 2010
Rat̥ă, G. (2010). Language Education Today: Between Theory and Practice. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars. PE1128.A2
Reinders, H. (2010). The Effects of Task Type and Instructions on Second Language Acquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars. P118.2 R442 2010
Schmidt, P. R. & Lazar, A. M. (2011). Practicing What We Teach: How Culturally Responsive Literacy Classrooms Make a Difference. New York: Teachers College Press. LB1715 .P674 2011
Socarrás, G. (2011). First Language Acquisition in Spanish: A Minimalist Approach to Nominal Agreement. New York: Continuum. PC4068.U5
Trosborg, A. (Ed.). (2010). Pragmatics Across Languages and Cultures. Berlin ; New York: De Gruyter Mouton. LC2633.6 .T47 2010
Valdés, G., Capitelli, S. & Alvarez, L. (2011). Latino Children Learning English: Steps in the Journey. New York: Teachers College Press. PE1128.A2 V348 2011
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