Orellana, Marjorie Faulstich. (2009) Translating Childhoods: Immigrant Youth, Language, and Culture. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. Reviewed by Luis Poza, Stanford University

Hess, Diana E. (2009) Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion. NY: Routledge Education. Reviewed by Cynthia Mruczek, Arizona State University

Edmondson, Ricca & von Kondratowitz, Hans-Joachim (Eds) (2009) Valuing Older People: A Humanist Approach to Ageing. Cambridge, UK: The Policy Press. Reviewed by Anita Pincas, University of London

Barnard, Roger & and Torres-Guzmán, Maria E. (Eds.). (2008) Creating Classroom Communities of Learning: International Case Studies and Perspectives. Bristol, UK: Multilingual Matters. Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen‘s University, Canada

Eryaman, Mustafa Yunus. (Ed.) (2009). Peter McLaren, Education, and the Struggle for Liberation. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press. Reviewed by Heather Hickman, Lewis University

Kreber, Carolin (Ed.) (2009) The University and Its Disciplines: Teaching and Learning Within and Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries. NY: Routledge. Reviewed by Mark Oromaner, New York City

Troia, Gary A. (Ed.) (2009). Instruction and Assessment for Struggling Writers: Evidence-Based Practices. New York: The Guilford Press. Reviewed by Sandria Officer, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

McCowan, Tristan (2009) Rethinking Citizenship Education: A Curriculum for Participatory Democracy. London: Continuum. Reviewed by Lee Jerome, London Metropolitan University

Quinn, Therese & Meiners, Erica R. (2009). Flaunt It! Queers Organizing for Public Education and Justice. New York: Peter Lang Publishing. Reviewed by Mary Michael Pontzer, University of Georgia

O’Connell, Ann A. & McCoach, D. Betsy. (Eds). (2008). Multilevel Modeling of Educational Data. Charlotte, NC. Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by Craig L. Esposito, University of Connecticut

Cleveland, Darrell (Ed.). (2009). When “Minorities Are Strongly Encouraged to Apply”: Diversity and Affirmative Action in Higher Education. New York: Peter Lang. Reviewed by Saran Donahoo, Southern Illinois University—Carbondale

Earick, Mary E. (2009) Racially Equitable Teaching: Beyond The Whiteness of Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators. NY: Peter Lang. Reviewed by Cinthya M. Saavedra, Utah State University

Pace, Judith L. & Bixby, Janet S. (Eds.) (2008). Educating Democratic Citizens in Troubled Times: Qualitative Studies of Current Efforts. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. Reviewed by Jeremy Hilburn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Earl, Sister P. H.(2008) Faith Formation of the Laity in Catholic Schools: The Influence of Virtues and Spirituality Seminars. Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by Damien Morgan, Our Lady of the Southern Cross College, Queensland, Australia

Rothstein, Richard; Jacobsen, Rebecca & Wilder, Tamara. (2008). Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right. Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute. Reviewed by Karmen Kirtley, University of Colorado, Denver

Torres, Carlos A. (2009) Globalizations and Education: Collected Essays on Class, Gender, and the State. NY: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Daniel Kirk, American University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)

Tarman, Bulent (2008). The European Union and the Modernization of the Turkish Education System. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press. Reviewed by Laurence Raw, Baskent University (Ankara, Turkey)

Smith, Bruce L. R.; Mayer, Jeremy D.; Fritschler, A. Lee (2008). Closed Minds?: Politics and Ideology in American Universities. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. Reviewed by L. L. Aull, University of Michigan

Berliner, David C. & Kupermintz, Haggai (Eds). (2009) Fostering Change in Institutions, Environments, and People: A Festschrift in Honor of Gavriel Salomon. NY: Routledge Press. Reviewed by Dan Jacoby, University of Washington, Bothell

Hiebert, Elfrieda H. & Sailors, Misty (Eds) (2009). Finding the Right Texts: What Works for Beginning and Struggling Readers. NY: The Guilford Press. Reviewed by Kathleen Carroll Luttenegger, Metropolitan State College of Denver & Ann D. Morrison, University of Colorado, Boulder

Brown, Ruth Nicole. (2009). Black Girlhood Celebration: Toward a Hip-Hop Feminist Pedagogy. NY: Peter Lang Publishing. Reviewed by Subini Annamma, University of Colorado, Boulder

Eryaman, Mustafa Yunus. (Ed.) (2009) Peter McLaren, Education and the Struggle for Liberation. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press. Reviewed by Rebecca Rogers & Eric D. Turley, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Hattie, John (2008) Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement. NY: Routledge Reviewed by Herbert J. Walberg, University of Illinois at Chicago

He, Ming Fang & Phillion, JoAnn (2008) Personal-Passionate-Participatory Inquiry into Social Justice in Education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by Kate Agathon, Purdue University.

McInerney, Dennis M. & Liem, Arief D. (Eds) (2008) Teaching and Learning: International Best Practice. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by Daniel Kirk, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Urban, Wayne J. and Wagoner Jr., Jennings L. (2009). American Education: A History (4th ed.). NY: Routledge. Reviewed by Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, New York University

Chisholm, Linda and Steiner-Khamsi, Gita (Eds.). (2009) South-South Cooperation in Education & Development. NY: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Krystyann Krywko, Teachers College, Columbia University

Domine, Vanessa Elaine. (2009). Rethinking Technology in Schools. NY: Peter Lang. Reviewed by Paul A. Asunda, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Forsey, Martin; Davies, Scott & Walford, Geoffrey (Eds.) (2008). The Globalisation of School Choice? Oxford: Symposium Books Reviewed by Joshua Hall, Beloit College

Des Jarlais, Cheryl Woolsey. (2008). Western Structures Meet Native Traditions: The Interfaces of Educational Cultures. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc. Reviewed by Linda R. Vogel, University of Northern Colorado

Torres, Carlos Alberto. (2008) Education and Neoliberal Globalization. NY: Routledge Reviewed by Carlos R. Ruano, Department of Indian & Northern Affairs, Canada

Major, Marc R. (2008). The Teacher's Survival Guide: Real Classroom Dilemmas and Practical Solutions. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Education Reviewed by Eduardo Cavieres Fernández, University of Wisconsin

Dupree, Anne Profitt (2009). Speaking Up: The Unintended Cost of Free Speech in Public Schools. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press Reviewed by Spencer C. Weiler, University of Northern Colorado

Gándara, Patricia, & Contreras, Frances. (2009). The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Reviewed by Billie Gastic, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Ball, Stephen J. (2008). The Education Debate: Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. Reviewed by Rucheeta Kulkarni, Arizona State University

Vigil, James Diego. (2007) The Projects: Gang and Non-Gang Families in East Los Angeles. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. Reviewed by Carlos Pérez, Chapman University

Hickman, Richard (Ed.) (2008). Research in Art & Design Education: Issues and Exemplars. Bristol, UK: Intellect Books, The Mill. Reviewed by Janine Johnson, Auckland University of Technology

Fiese, Bryan. (2008) No Teacher Left Behind: Keeping Up With and Captivating “Generation Next” in the Classroom. Dallas, TX: Motivated Performance Inc Reviewed by Diana D’Amico, New York University

Eaton, Susan. (2006) The Children in Room E4: American Education on Trial. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Reviewed by Kristina Hoffman, California State University, Stanislaus

Christenbury, Leila, Bomer, Randy, & Smagorinsky, Peter (Eds.) (2009). Handbook of Adolescent Literacy Research. NY: The Guilford Press Reviewed by Ryan R. Kelly, Iowa State University

Borthwick, A., & Pierson, M. (Eds.) (2008) Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies in Educational Technology. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education. Reviewed by Michele Jacobsen, University of Calgary

Creamer, Chris & King, Matt. (2008) Ownership, Leadership, and Management: A Mindset for Transforming American Public Education. Woodinville, WA: Shalie Press Reviewed by Linda R. Vogel, University of Northern Colorado

Au, Wayne. (2009) Unequal by Design: High-Stakes Testing and the Standardization of Inequality. NY: Routledge. Reviewed by Victor L. Willson, Texas A&M University

Gabbard, David A. & Ross, E. Wayne (Eds.) (2009). Education Under the Security State. NY: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Sam Rocha, Ohio State University

Mathison, Sandra & Ross, E. Wayne (Eds.) (2009) Battleground: Schools. Westport, CN: Greenwood Press. Reviewed by Nancy C. Patterson, Bowling Green State University

Levin, Ben. (2008) How to Change 5000 Schools. A Practical and Positive Approach for Leading Change at Every Level. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press. Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen’s University, Canada

Gause, C. P. (2008). Integration Matters: Navigating Identity, Culture, and Resistance. NY: Peter Lang Publishing. Reviewed by Adria Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University

Anderson, Phillip. (2009). Pedagogy. NY: Peter Lang Publishing. Reviewed by L. L. Aull, University of Michigan

Nuthall, Graham (2007). The Hidden Lives of Learners. Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research Press. Reviewed by Catherine Scott, Australian Council for Educational Research

Piper, Heather & Stronach, Ian. (2008). Don’t Touch! The Educational Story of a Panic. London: Routledge. Reviewed by Ruth Rees, Queen’s University, Canada

Bloome, David et al. (2008). Discourse Analysis in Classrooms: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research. NY: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Pat Gross, University of Scranton

Feinberg, Walter and Lubienski, Christopher (Eds). School Choice Policies and Outcomes: Empirical and Philosophical Perspectives. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Reviewed by Quentin Wheeler-Bell, University of Wisconsin

Peters, Michael A. & Biesta, Gert. (2008). Derrida, Deconstruction and the Politics of Pedagogy. New York: Peter Lang. Reviewed by Elsie Szecsy, Arizona State University

Archibald, Jo-Ann (Q’um Q’um Xiiem) (2008). Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press. Reviewed by John K. Snake

Normore, Anthony. (Ed.). (2008). Leadership for Social Justice. Charlotte, North Carolina: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by Paul A. Crutcher, Michigan State University

Wei, Li & Moyer, Melissa G. (Eds.), (2008). The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism. Malden, MA: Blackwell. Reviewed by Dennis Odo, University of British Columbia

Cuban, Larry. (2009). Hugging the Middle: How Teachers Teach in an Era of Testing and Accountability. NY: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Whitney McComis, Stanford University

Phelps, Richard P. (Ed.) (December, 2008). Correcting fallacies about educational and psychological testing. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. Reviewed by Caven S. Mcloughlin and Heather Doyle, Kent State University

Marshall, Jeff C. (2008). Overcoming Student Apathy: Motivating Students for Academic Success. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Education. Reviewed by Christopher Emmerson-Pace, Southern Connecticut State University

Hanson, Mark (2008). Economic Development, Education, and Transnational Corporations. NY: Routledge Reviewed by James Jackson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Oakes, Jeannie & Saunders, Marisa. (2008). Beyond Tracking: Multiple Pathways to College, Career, and Civic Participation. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Education Press. Reviewed by Gabriel Ramón Serna, University of Kentucky

Compton, Mary and Weiner, Lois (Eds.) (2008) The Global Assault on Teaching, Teachers, and Their Unions: Stories for Resistance. NY: Palgrave MacMillan. Reviewed by Suzana Feldens Schwertner, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Lin, Ann Chih & Harris, David R. (2008) The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist. NY: Russell Sage Foundation. Reviewed by Steve Charbonneau, California State University, Stanislaus

Kanu, Yatta (Ed.) ( 2006) Curriculum as Cultural Practice: Postcolonial Imaginations. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Reviewed by Raj Sanghera, Simon Fraser University

Gersmehl, Phil. (2008) Teaching Geography (2nd Edition) New York: Guilford. Reviewed by Andrew Milson, University of North Texas

Rey, Olivier. (2006). Une Folle Solitude : Le Fantasme de l'Homme Auto-construit [A Foolish Solitude: The Fantasy of the Self-made Man]. Paris : Le Seuil. Reviewed by Olivier Renard, Research Council, Sultanate of Oman

Ryan, Katherine E. and Shepard, Lorrie A. (Eds) (2008) The Future of Test-Based Educational Accountability. NY: Routledge. Reviewed by William L. Brown, Michigan Department of Education

Moss, Pamela A.; Pullin, Diana C.; Gee, James P.; Haertel, Edward H. & Young, Lauren J. (Eds.). (2008). Assessment, Equity, and Opportunity to Learn. NY: Cambridge University Press. Reviewed by Orlena Broomes & Ruth A. Childs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Pajares, Frank & Urdan, Tim. (Eds.). (2008). The Ones We Remember: Scholars Reflect on Teachers Who Made a Difference. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Reviewed by Jennifer R. Fruend-Moberly, University of Missouri at St. Louis & Deborah A. Moberly, University of Memphis

Epstein, Terrie (2009). Interpreting National History: Race, Identity, and Pedagogy in Classrooms and Communities. NY: Routledge. Reviewed by Alexander Cuenca, University of Georgia

Coppola, Raymond T. (2008). Empowering Children for Success: How Parents and Teachers Can Open the Door of Success for Every Child! Kansas City, KS: Zender Publishing. Reviewed by Rui Niu, University of Scranton

Bieze, Michael. (2008). Booker T. Washington and the Art of Self-Representation. NY: Peter Lang Publishing. Reviewed by Margie Ruppel, University of Southern Indiana

Hoy, Wayne & DiPaola, Michael (Eds.) (2008) Improving Schools: Studies in Leadership and Culture. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Reviewed by Curtis Brewer, Clemson University

Tatto, Maria Teresa (Ed.) (2007). Reforming Teaching Globally. Oxford, United Kingdom: Symposium Books Reviewed by Sarah A. Robert & Amanda S. Smith, University at Buffalo

Smyth, John; Angus, Lawrence; Down, Barry; & Mcinerney, Peter. (2008). Critically Engaged Learning: Connecting to Young Lives. NY: Peter Lang Publishing Reviewed by Mary Anne Drinkwater, University of Toronto

Villegas, Malia; Neugebauer, Sabina Rak & Venegas, Kerry R. (Eds.). (2008) Indigenous Knowledge and Education: Sites of Struggle, Strength, and Survivance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press Reviewed by Lesley Graybeal, University of Georgia

Jewett, Laura M. (2008). A Delicate Dance: Autoethnography, Curriculum, and the Semblance of Intimacy. New York: Peter Lang Reviewed by Adria Hoffman, University of Maryland, College Park

Bousquet, Marc. (2008). How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation. NY: New York University Reviewed by Kelly T. Winters & Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, University of Minnesota

Conley, Mark W.; Freidhoff, Joseph R.; Sherry, Michael B. & Tuckey, Steven F. (Eds) (2008) Meeting the Challenge of Adolescent Literacy: Research We Have, Research We Need. NY: The Guilford Press. Reviewed by Garth Cooper, Michigan State & Rui Niu, University of Scranton

Wagner, Tony. (2008). The Global Achievement Gap. New York, NY., Basic Books. Reviewed by Brenda L. H. Marina & Hsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern University

Menken, Kate. (2008). English Learners Left Behind: Standardized Testing as Language Policy. Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters. Reviewed by Betsy Gilliland, University of California, Davis

Childress, Stacey, Elmore, Richard F., Grossman, Allen S. & Johnson, Susan M. (Eds). (2007). Managing School Districts for High Performance: Cases in Public Education Leadership. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press. Reviewed by Sharon Harsh, Edvantia, Inc.

Cuban, Larry. (2008). Frogs into Princes: Writings on School Reform. In J. A. Banks (Series Ed.), Multicultural Education Series. NY: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Alexandra Rolfsmeyer, Michigan State University

Marx, Sherry. (2006). Revealing the Invisible: Confronting Passive Racism in Teacher Education. New York: Routledge. Reviewed by Soria E. Colomer, University of Georgia

Shultz, B.D. (2008). Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way: Lessons from an Urban Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Cara Zurzolo, University of Toronto

Eisenmann, Linda. (2006) Higher Education for Women in Postwar America, 1945-1965. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. Reviewed by Lisa Rudi, University of Pennsylvania

Shim, T. Youn-Ja; Kim, Min-Sun & Martin, Judith N. (2008) Changing Korea: Understanding Culture and Communication. NY: Peter Lang Publishing. Reviewed by Seokju Yoon, Michigan State University

Mortenson, Greg and Relin, David Oliver. (2007). Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace … One school at a Time. NY: Penguin Books Reviewed by Paul Smyth, OISE/University of Toronto & College of the North Atlantic, Doha, Qatar

Thompson, L. K. & Campbell, M. K. (Eds.) (2008). Diverse Methodologies in the Study of Music Teaching and Learning. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Reviewed by Adria Hoffman, University of Maryland, College Park

Marsh, Herbert W.; Craven, Rhonda G. & McInerney, Dennis M. (Eds) (2008) Self-Processes, Learning, and Enabling Human Potential: Dynamic New Approaches. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc. Reviewed by Sharon Harsh, Edvantia, Inc.