Beautiful Child - by Torey Hayden (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the bestselling author of One Child comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven year old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need.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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>From the bestselling author of <em>One Child</em> comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven--year--old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need.</strong><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A rich tapestry of a group of special needs youngsters and the adults who try to help them."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"Fresh and compelling...[Hayden] spins out the story with gusto and a storyteller's art."--<em>Chicago Tribune</em><br><br>"Hayden is a fine storyteller."--<em>Washington Post</em><br><br>"It has been a long time since you read a book with the emotional impact of One Child."--<em>New York Times</em><br><br>"The world needs more like Torey Hayden."--<em>Boston Globe</em><br><br>"Page after page proves again the power of love and the resiliency of life."--<em>Los Angeles Times</em><br><br>"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<br>
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