This annual theme issue is devoted to articles on educational research pertaining to the Mexican American child. In addition, there is an article proposing strategies for recruiting Hispanics in teacher education, and a poem recalling a childhood experience. Titles and authors are: (1) "Motivation for Learning English: Differences Between Non- and Limited-English Proficient Students From Spanish Speaking Backgrounds" (Jose Salvador Hernandez); (2) "Literacy and the Adult Mexican-Origin Population: What a Biliteracy Analysis Can Tell Us" (Terrence G. Wiley); (3) "Staying in School! Effective High Schools for Hispanic Students" (J. Alex Pulido); (4) "Educacion Multicultural: Definitivas Perspectivas y Viables Opciones" (Atilano A. Valencia); (5) "The Role of Teacher Education in Recruiting Hispanics: Cross-Cultural Strategies" (Gene Gallegos); and (6) "A Singer's Song" (Olivia Castellano). (KS)