Five issues of the journal of the California Association for the Gifted comprise this document. The first issue focuses on the contributions of the late Jeanne Delp, a leading California educator. Articles by Delp include: "Who is Virgil T. Frey?,""How to Live Successfully with the Gifted Child,""Strangers among the Gifted," and "Developing Leadership." Also included are Delp's remarks on receiving an award and the transcript of an interview with her. The second issue centers on language arts, with the following major articles: "Literature in the Multicultural Classroom" (Linda Brug); "'A Challenging Program for Every Student in Every School': A Conversation with Cathy Barkett"; "Educational Reforms, Values, and Gifted Students" (James Gallagher); "Storytelling, Developing the Movie Screen of the Mind" (Dale Bulla); "A British Kid's Reading List"; "Poetry Pot" (Elaine Wiener); "Philosophy: The International Language" (Jerry Chris); "Alternative Assessment Strategies in Language Arts" (Joan Jacobs); and "TechNet: Dynamic Connections at the Junior High--Using the AT&T Learning Network" (Terrie Gray). The third issue is on identification. Articles include: "We Know They Are Out There--Finding the Gifted Among Hispanic Students" (Pat Phelan); "Reexamining the Foundations of Giftedness" (Richard W. Ronvik); "The Raven Progressive Matrices: A Key to Successful Identification" (Marcia DiJiosia); "Identification of Gifted Talented Students: Transition in Texas" (Jeanette Covington); and "Traditional Identification: Elitist, Racist, Sexist? New Evidence" (Aleene B. Nielson). The fourth issue focuses on the primary gifted child in these articles: "Note-Taking: The Real Secret to Research for Primary GATE Children" (Elaine Wiener); "Managing a Gifted Primary Class" (Nancy Phillips); "Young Gifted Readers" (M. Gail Hickey); and "'A Grand Adventure' A Conversation with Margaret Gosfield." The final issue is on the emotional needs of the gifted and includes: "Painting Visions of the Future: Where Does Gifted Education Fit In?" (Karen Rogers); "The IQ Controversy and the Gifted" (Abe Tannenbaum); "How To Live Successfully with Your Gifted Youngster" (Judy Roseberry); "Parents and Professionals as Partners: A Psychologist's View" (Nancy M. Robinson); "Educating African-American Gifted Students" (Elinor Ruth Smith); "Understanding Intensity in Gifted Children" (Sharon Lind); "Something To Consider Before Referring a Gifted Child for ADD/ADHD Evaluation" (Sharon Lind); and "Helping Gifted Students with Stress Management" (Leslie S. Kaplan). (DB)