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

Hayden, Torey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062662740 ISBN 13: 9780062662743

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2017

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of One Child comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven--year--old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need.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.

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Review:

"Fresh and compelling...[Hayden] spins out the story with gusto and a storyteller's art."--Chicago Tribune

"Page after page proves again the power of love and the resiliency of life."--Los Angeles Times

"It has been a long time since you read a book with the emotional impact of One Child."--New York Times

"Torey Hayden gives one hope for the future of public schools, indeed for the future of the human race."--Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

"The world needs more like Torey Hayden."--Boston Globe

"Hayden is a fine storyteller."--Washington Post

"A rich tapestry of a group of special needs youngsters and the adults who try to help them."--Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0062662740
• ISBN 13: 9780062662743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400