"Language and Literacy Development in First and Second-Language Learners, Second Edition", by Nancy Marshall, was written to provide preservice elementary teachers with the knowledge of applied linguistics that form the underpinnings of literacy instruction. The book has two major sections; the first section provides students with information about the form and function of both oral and written language. The second section explains how to apply the information and ways to help children develop their control over oral and written language. "Language and Literacy Development in First and Second-Language Learners" is intended to fill in a major gap in existing textbooks dealing with literacy instruction.