Beautiful Child: The True Story of a Child Trapped in Silence and the Teacher Who Refused to Give Up on Her

From the bestselling author of One Child comes this amazing, true story of a mute and withdrawn seven–year–old girl and the special education teacher determined never to abandon a child in need.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.