Description
| Product ID: | 9780060508876 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Beautiful Child |
| Subtitle: | The Story Of A Child Trapped In Silence And The Teacher Who Refused To Give Up On Her |
| Authors: | Author: Torey Hayden |
| Page Count: | 400 |
| Subjects: | Biography: general, Biography: general, Teaching of students with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties, Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties |
| Description: | The author of One Child follows the story of special-needs child Venus, a seven-year-old girl who refused to speak, describing her teacher's efforts to connect with and help her. Reprint. From the bestselling author of One Child comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven—year—old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need.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. |
| Imprint Name: | HarperCollins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-04-29 |
