This book is a welcome addition to multilingual literacy studies in which theorizing, research, and implications for practice are intertwined in innovative ways. Readers will find a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, and a wealth of novel insights on the acquisition and teaching of literacy by multilinguals of different ages, for different purposes, in diverse formal and informal contexts. * Rosa M. Manchón, University of Murcia, Spain * This scholarly volume comes from the core of the European Literacy Network and brings positive and insightful research news. It shows at length that multilingual literacy is the way to harness the tremendous advantages of diversity in languages, cultures and literacies. A must-read for all researchers and practitioners willing to understand and promote multilingual literacies. * Rui A. Alves, University of Porto, Portugal * This volume, co-edited by four leading international specialists, with its accessible style, broad coverage, and theoretical and practical focus, is essential reading for newcomers and established scholars in the field of multilingualism and multiliteracy. -- Sviatlana Karpava, University of Cyprus, Cyprus * LINGUIST List 32.2039 *