Just Another Kid by Torey L. Hayden is a heartfelt memoir that chronicles the author’s experiences as a special-needs teacher, working with emotionally scarred children.
No other teacher had been able to handle these six emotionally damaged children. Three were horribly traumatised by the nightmare of war. Then there was an eleven-year-old boy who had never known life outside of an institution; eight-year-old Mariana, who was dangerously excitable and sexually precocious; and Lesli, seven years old, yet completely unresponsive and unable to speak.
These were the children entrusted to the care of Torey Hayden, the extraordinary special-needs teacher who refused to give up on them. Torey was determined that every child should experience joy, hope and a future free of fear. With compassion, patience, and most of all love, she knew that miracles could happen.
“An enchanting, inspiring book… Impossible to put down.” Washington Post Book World
