| Beautiful Child: The True Story of a Child Trapped in Silence and the Teacher Who Refused to Give Up on Her Contributor(s): Hayden, Torey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062662740 ISBN-13: 9780062662743 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | People With Disabilities - Biography & Autobiography | Educators - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 7.8" (0.65 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the bestselling author of One Child comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven--year--old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need. Seven-year-old Venus Fox never spoke, never listened, never even acknowledged the presence of another human being in the room with her. Yet an accidental playground "bump" would release a rage frightening to behold. The school year that followed would be one of the most trying, perplexing, and ultimately rewarding of Torey Hayden's career, as she struggled to reach a silent child in obvious pain. It would be a strenuous journey beset by seemingly insurmountable obstacles and darkened by truly terrible revelations--yet encouraged by sometimes small, sometimes dazzling breakthroughs--as a dedicated teacher remained committed to helping a "hopeless" girl, and patiently and lovingly leading her toward the light of a new day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hayden, Torey: - Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a former special education teacher who since 1979 has chronicled her struggles in the classroom in a succession of bestselling books. She lives and writes in the U.K. |