The 11 chapters in this text address issues concerned with identification and educational intervention with gifted students who are from culturally diverse backgrounds. Chapters have the following titles and authors: (1) "The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse School Population in the United States" (Angela Reyes-Carrasquillo); (2) "Culturally Diverse Gifted Students: A Historical Perspective" (Giselle B. Esquivel and Sara G. Nahari); (3) "Learning Styles and Creativity in Culturally Diverse Children" (Fern Sandler and Giselle B. Esquivel); (4) "Social and Emotional Characteristics of Gifted Culturally Diverse Children" (Mary Kopala); (5) "Bilingualism and Creativity" (Mario Martorell); (6) "Multicultural Issues in the Testing of Abilities and Achievement" (Robert J. Sternberg); (7) "Identifying Gifted and Creative Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children" (Emilia C. Lopez); (8) "Educating the Culturally Diverse Child: An Integrative Approach" (Charlene M. Alexander and Melissa D. Shuman-Zarin); (9) "The Quintessential Features of Gifted Education as Seen from a Multicultural Perspective" (Ernesto M. Bernal); (10) "Parents of Gifted Culturally Diverse Youngsters" (Joan Silverstein); and (11) "Evaluation of Gifted and Talented Programs" (John C. Houtz and Susan McCann Brown). (Individual chapters contain references.) (DB)