Tiger's Child: The story of a gifted, troubled child and the teacher who refused to give up on her - Softcover

Hayden, Torey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007206976 ISBN 13: 9780007206971

Publisher: HarperElement, 2005

Synopsis

Torey Hayden returns with this deeply-moving sequel to her first book, One Child (the Sunday Times bestseller). After seven years, Torey is reunited with Sheila, the disturbed 6-year-old she tried to rescue.

Sheila was a deeply disturbed six-year-old when she came into Torey Hayden's life – a story poignantly chronicled One Child. The Tiger's Child picks up the story seven years later. Hayden has lost touch with the child she helped to free from a hellish inner prison of rage and silence. But now Sheila is back, now a gangly teenager with bright orange hair – no longer broken and lost, but still troubled and searching for answers.

This story of dedication and caring that began in childhood moves into a new and extraordinary chapter that tests the strength and heart of both Sheila and her one-time teacher. In The Tiger's Child the skilled and loving educator answers the call once again to help a child in need through her difficult yet glorious transition into young womanhood.

About this title

Product Description:

A new and extraordinary chapter in the life of sheila, and follow up to 'One child': the remarkable true story of a little girl, violently abused and abandoned. Given by the system as a lost cause, having committed an atrocious crime, her teacher Torey Hayden, refuses to let her disappear into obscurity and nurtures the spark of genius within. A truly inspirational book, about two remarkable people. (bio)

Review:

No 1 on the Sunday Times best-seller list.

“Torey Hayden deserves the kind of respect I can’t give many people. She isn’t valuable, she’s incredible. The world needs more like Torey Hayden.” – Boston Globe

"Read The Tiger's Child and the characters will haunt you." Indianapolis News.

"Resonates with drama... A deeply moving sequel." Library Journal.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperElement
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0007206976
• ISBN 13: 9780007206971
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 366