Just Another Kid

The author of four acclaimed books on her experiences with emotionally disturbed children creates a heartrending account of the most "special" children she has fought to save. More than a moving story of one woman's personal battle, it is also a loving tribute to those children who touched Torey's life.

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Just Another Kid

Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle-three recent arrivals from battletorn 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 L. Hayden once again touches our hearts with her account of the miracles that can happen in her class of "special" children.