Tongue-tied : the lives of multilingual children in public education / edited by Otto Santa Ana.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The child's struggle against silencing -- The history of silencing children -- The potential and vulnerability of multilingual children -- Mother tongue -- Excellence and neglect in the schooling of multilingual children -- Rage, regret, and resistance.

An anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. First-person accounts by Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie, bell hooks, Richard Rodriguez, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many other authors open windows into the lives of linguistic minority students and their experience in coping in school and beyond. Selections from these writers are presented along with accessible, abridged scholarly articles that assess the impact of language policies on the experiences and life opportunities of minority-language students. Aimed at teaching and learning about American education and to spur infomed debate about the many factors that affect students and their lives.