The seven articles in this journal issue provide suggestions for teaching multiethnic literature at the high school and college levels. The articles contain the following: (1) a discussion of pluralism and literature in the United States; (2) an analysis of Chinese and Chinese American literature; (3) a review of problems faced by teachers of native American literature and a description of a course in native American literature for secondary school students; (4) a description of a course in minority literature, with emphasis on the native American unit; (5) suggestions for teaching ethnic literature through themes, such as values and the family; (6) an explanation of how newspaper articles were used to show students how Richard Wright used facts in creating his fictional character Bigger Thomas; and (7) suggested guidelines for teachers of ethnic literature to use in selecting materials and in clarifying their values and those of their students. (FL)