Beautiful Child: The Story of a Child Trapped in Silence and the Teacher Who Refused to Give Up on Her

By: Torey L. Hayden

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Synopsis: 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 prove to be one of the most trying, perplexing, and ultimately rewarding of Torey'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 "hopeless" girl, and patiently and lovingly leading her toward the light of a new day. A stunning and poignant account of an extraordinary teacher's determination never to abandon a child in need from the internationally bestselling author of ONE CHILD.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 394 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780060508876
Publisher:: N/A
Date of Addition:: 11/03/04
Copyrighted By:: Torey Hayden
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Education
Submitted By:: Natasha
Proofread By:: Christy Schulte
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.