* Unique longitudinal study approach to highlighting immigrant students and their families experience in schooling. * Diverse methodological approaches, making this a compelling study of how theoretical frameworks are used in academic research, and useful as a model for other literacy scholars * Written by renowned literacy scholar Cathy Compton-Lilly, this book brings together literacy, multimodality, and an in-depth look at how literacy intersects with sociolinguistic practices to inform hybrid identities

* Unique longitudinal study approach to highlighting immigrant students and their families experience in schooling. * Diverse methodological approaches, making this a compelling study of how theoretical frameworks are used in academic research, and useful as a model for other literacy scholars * Written by renowned literacy scholar Cathy Compton-Lilly, this book brings together literacy, multimodality, and an in-depth look at how literacy intersects with sociolinguistic practices to inform hybrid identities