In a book that honors the contributions of retired colleague Isabel Beck (Learning Research and Development Center, U. of Pittsburgh) to translating research on reading into instructional practice, Mckeown and Kucan introduce 16 chapters by educators with a summary of the landmark 1978 Beck and McCaslin report on effective reading learning strategies. From experiential and empirical perspectives, contributors discuss its legacy of reading programs that incorporate phonemic awareness activities, and current issues, models, and directions in traditional and digital literacy teaching, learning, and interventions (e.g., Reading Recovery) for reading disabilities at all levels and across the curriculum. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)