Just Another Kid
The True Story of Six Children Impossible to Reach and the Amazing Teacher Who Embraced Them All
On Sale: 05/23/2017
Just Another Kid
The True Story of Six Children Impossible to Reach and the Amazing Teacher Who Embraced Them All
On Sale: 05/23/2017
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About the Book
"Just Another Kid is not just another book. This remarkable teacher's memoir reminds us that love takes many forms." -The New York Times
From the bestselling author of One Child comes the true story of six children impossible to reach and the amazing teacher who embraced them all.
Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle—three recent arrivals from battle-torn Northern Ireland, badly traumatized by the horrors of war; eleven-year-old Dirkie, who only knew of life inside an institution; excitable Mariana, aggressive and sexually precocious at the age of eight; and seven-year-old Leslie, perhaps the most hopeless of all, unresponsive and unable to speak.
With compassion, rare insight, and masterful storytelling, teacher Torey Hayden once again touches our hearts with her account of the miracles that can happen in her class of “special” children.
Critical Praise
“Just Another Kid is not just another book. This remarkable teacher’s memoir reminds us that love takes many forms.” — The New York Times
“Just Another Kid is an enchanting, inspiring book...impossible to put down.” — The Washington Post
“The world needs more like Torey Hayden.” — Nickolas Butler, internationally bestselling author of Shotgun Lovesongs and The Hearts of Men
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9780062662774
- ISBN 10: 0062662775
- Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
- On Sale: 05/23/2017
- Pages: 528
- List Price:15.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators
- BISAC2 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Child Abuse
- BISAC3 : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs
