Beautiful ChildIn the tradition of David Pelzer's A Child Called 'It' comes the unsettling story of a mute, almost catatonic seven–year–old and the special education teacher who tries to save her from the silence and abuse of her world. Hayden has chronicled experiences from her long career as a special education teacher in several books, including One Child and The Tiger's Child. Successes in this difficult and often frustrating field can be few and hard won, a fact which Hayden deftly illustrates while simultaneously offering hope and joy in small victories. This time she brings to life the story of a scruffy seven–year–old, Venus, who is so unresponsive that Hayden searches for signs of deafness, brain damage or mental retardation. The author is relentless in her attempt to diagnose the cause of Venus's 'almost catatonic' state, which is punctuated by occasional violent outbursts. In this first–person narrative, Hayden also shares her own thoughts, worries and reflections on the strained relationship with a mismatched classroom aide, creating a rich tapestry of the dynamics of a group of special needs youngsters and the adults who try to help them.
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Contents
Section 20 | 211 |
Section 21 | 225 |
Section 22 | 235 |
Section 23 | 247 |
Section 24 | 261 |
Section 25 | 274 |
Section 26 | 285 |
Section 27 | 295 |
Section 9 | 83 |
Section 10 | 91 |
Section 11 | 103 |
Section 12 | 114 |
Section 13 | 125 |
Section 14 | 136 |
Section 15 | 149 |
Section 16 | 165 |
Section 17 | 174 |
Section 18 | 183 |
Section 19 | 203 |
Section 28 | 310 |
Section 29 | 323 |
Section 30 | 333 |
Section 31 | 342 |
Section 32 | 351 |
Section 33 | 364 |
Section 34 | 376 |
Section 35 | 384 |
Section 36 | 389 |
Section 37 | 390 |
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Beautiful Child: The Story of a Child Trapped in Silence and the Teacher Who ... Torey L. Hayden No preview available - 2003 |