Robyn B. (NLtupperlady) reviewed on 2/18/2006 + 8 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

It was hard to read this book, hearing the horrific things this little girl saw and had to deal with.....
6 yr old Sheila had been abandoned by her mother ona highway when she was four. A survivior of horriffic abuse, she never spoke, never cried,and was placed in a class for severly retarded children after committing an atrocious act of violence against another child. Everyone thought Sheila was beyond salvation-except her teacher,Torey Hayden.With patience,skill,and abiding lvove,she fought long and hard to release a haunted little girl from her secret nightmare-and nurture the spark of genious she recognized trapped within Sheila's silence. This is the remarkable story of their journey together-an odyssey of hope,courage,and inspiring devotion that opened the heart and mind of one lost child to a new world of discovery and joy.
Be ready with tissues!

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