Profiles in Emergent Biliteracy

M. Cathrene Connery, Profiles in Emergent Biliteracy (Peter Lang Publishing, 2011)

Profiles in Emergent Biliteracy follows the experiences of two New Mexican children and their academic development in a bilingual kindergarten class. The book provides a view of how young bilinguals can succeed in schools when their linguistic and cultural backgrounds are regarded as valuable resources.

M. Cathrene Connery is an assistant professor of literacy at Ithaca College.