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Sheila: Luka Hati Seorang Gadis Kecil

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This book is the Indonesian edition of Torey L. Hayden's One Child. See "other editions" for the English version.

Sudah ada delapan murid berusia tak lebih dari 10 tahun di kelas itu. Seorang anak pernah dua kali mencoba bunuh diri, seorang anak buta, seorang lagi agresif, dua orang anak menderita autisme, seorang skizofrenia, seorang pernah mengalami penganiayaan fisik dan...more

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Published June 2003 by Penerbit Qanita (first published May 1st 1980)

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Aug 27, 2008 Laurel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, psychology

I first read this book when I was about 12 years old, and it helped to spark my interest in psychology. It is a remarkable true story about a severely abused young girl (who also happened to be a genius) and the special ed teacher who was the only one able to reach her and start her on a path of healing and recovery.

From the book's back cover (cut and pasted):

"Sheila was wild, unreachable, abused - and a genius. She was a child lost in a tortured world until a brilliant young teacher reached o...more

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Jan 27, 2008 Schnuckiputzi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: teachers

Shelves: 2008

Torey Hayden is a teacher of those children society deems "garbage"...autistic, schizophrenic, emotionally damaged, suicidal. This was in the seventies and eighties, before autism became a popular disease. I read One Child, a book I've read before, which the story of Sheila, a six year old so abused and emotionally scarred that she takes a neighborhood child out to the woods and sets fire to him. Because no one else will take her into a normal classroom, Torey gets her. She's emaciated, owns one...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Ursula rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One of my most loved books of all time. I read it many times as a teenager and in my 20's until I lost track of my copy. Finally picked up a new copy, and it was like being reunited with an old friend. Torey Hayden's One Child was the first book I ever read about behaviorally challenged children. I loved it so much back then, that I eagerly went off in search of her other titles, and eventually branched out into other teacher-authors (like Mary MacCracken). There are now many titles in this cate...more

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Oct 26, 2009 Alyssa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The book One Child by Torey Hayden is truly one of the best books I read! It shows how a child named Sheila can change from being a chaotic and unruly child; to a calm child who can function in society. This book shows that everyone can change no matter who you are even if you are a criminal. With the power of love a child can change just like Sheila. As her teacher and also the author of the book Torey Hayden showed love to Sheila and all the other students in her class. Society portrays Sheila...more

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Apr 06, 2009 Mandy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is about a special ed teacher and her relationship with "one child". The child, Sheila, has been severely abused, left on the interstate by her mother, neglected by her father and is only 6 years old. The story is a true store of how Hayden helped Sheila come out of her shell and trust someone will not abandon her and begin to love again.

I liked the story, however, the teacher/author, Hayden annoyed me. I felt she made herself into a hero, and very few teachers could be like her and en...more

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Sep 16, 2009 John McIlveen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sheila came into Torey Hayden’s class for “special children” at the age of 6 after having tied a 3-year-old child to a tree and critically burned him.

ONE CHILD is Torey Hayden’s story of her attempt to tap the unbelievable capacity of this tortured child.

Parts of this book – the savage sexual molestation – will enrage you. Parts of this book – Sheila’s quiet description of her anger and fears and doubts – will make you cry. And parts of this book – Sheila’s gradual realization of her own poten...more

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Nov 29, 2009 carolyn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is about a young girl, abused in so many ways, and thanks to a wonderful teacher (one who actually cares about the children she works with, versus those who are there for whatever reason). This child overcomes more in her early years of life than what most people do in a life time. My hats off to Torey Hayden; for the love, strength, and hope that she has given to this child..... and to "Sheila" for gaining the trust in someone to show her that people do care and that there are actuall...more

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Feb 22, 2008 Bonnie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, education

This is a powerful book written by a special educator. For one of my classes I has to read another one or Torey's experiences "Just Another Kid." Both are based on actual experiences of Torey teaching special education. I really related. She writes in a very raw way so there is inappropriate language spoken by her students. Also, situations of her students are really difficult and hard so be prepared. I felt she wrote in such an honest and straightforward way that she could have been in my class...more

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May 21, 2013 Rafida Djakiman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

layak dibaca,gak hanya buat para guru, tapi juga orangtua.buku ini membuktikan bahwa perilaku anak itu terbentuk dari pola asuh di dalam keluarga.ketika anak dibesarkan dengan penolakan dan segala hal negatif lainnya,dia akan menjadi anak yang gak percaya diri,temper tantrum,dan gak percaya dengan orang-orang yang ada di lingkungannya.baca buku ini bikin saya sedih sekaligus bergidik, bagaimana ada seorang anak yang berusia 6 tahun bisa menangis dalam diam, memendam traumanya sedemikian rupa, me...more

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May 01, 2013 Nichole rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One Child by Torey Hayden
This heartbreaking story deeply touched my soul. I could not put this book down! This is a must brilliantly read. Torey Hayden brilliantly communicates the journey she and Shelia embarked on. Hayden taught a class referred to as the, “garbage class”, because she taught the kids that no one else wanted to. Shelia entered Hayden’s class as a wild, violent, troubled six year old girl. Shelia’s story had me weeping, yelling, and cheering. Hayden’s continual pursuit and fight...more

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Apr 28, 2013 kat rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: biografie

Torey Hayden è la maestra matta dei matti, cosa che pensano un po' tutti, probabilmente anche la gran parte di quelli che leggono i suoi libri, ma molto probabilmente è meno matta di tutti noi messi insieme.
Personalmente avrei preso Sheila a schiaffoni tutte le volte che voleva avere ragione lei, ma evidentemente non sarebbe servito a niente lo stesso. Dopotutto io non sono una maestra e non ho neanche metà della pazienza che servirebbe per sopportare dei bambini normali, senza intenzioni suici...more

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Mar 30, 2013 Roberta Frontini rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The opinion on my blog - http://flamesmr.blogspot.pt/2010/06/l...

Livro: A criança que não queria falar
Autora: Torey Hayden

Neste livro fala-se de uma violenta criança de seis anos com problemas a níveis sociais e emocionais. Tudo isto muda quando encontra a autora do livro, uma professora de necessidades educativas especiais. O grande problema deste livro é o facto da autora ser muito...CONVENCIDA...
Basta ler a capa do livro para encontrarmos a seguinte frase:

"Era uma criança de seis anos insociá...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Afina Fz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Buku ini membuka mata dan pikiran saya bahwa sikap yang ditunjukkan oleh masing-masing individu merupakan hasil dari apa yang telah mereka alami dahulunya. Kita tidak diperbolehkan menghakimi tindakan orang lain karena masa lalunya bisa jadi berbeda dengan masa lalu kita.
Tertulis di warta berita lokal, seorang gadis kecil mengikat seorang anak laki-laki di pohon dan merencanakan untuk membakarnya.
Gadis kecil itu bernama Sheila.
Sheila mengalami trauma akan masa lalunya. Ia diperkosa oleh pamannya...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Mónica Silva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Opinião no blog http://howtoliveathousandlives.blogsp...

Esta é a estória verídica de uma criança que foi privada do seu direito à infância, ao amor, a um desenvolvimento saudável. É uma estória que deixará qualquer leitor revoltado perante as injustiças e crueldades perpetradas a uma inocente criança, que nada fez para o merecer. Acho que qualquer pessoa se emocionará a ler este livro, eu sem dúvida que não consegui controlar as lágrimas perante alguns dos atos profundamente cruéis cometidos.

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Oct 17, 2012 S rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have read a few of Torey Hayden's books and I had been meaning to read this one for a long time. A usually with Hayden's books, it follows her experiences working with children with special needs and running a special needs class. The main character in the book is Shelia, a very troubled young girl. Shelia comes to Hayden's class at the age of 7, whilst waiting for a placement in a secure unit, after committing a horrible crime on another child. Shelia is a disruptive mute, whose worse attribu...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Jo Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am a 17-year-old senior in high school. When I was assigned to write an essay about what book has impacted me most, One Child immediately came to mind. Here is the finished product I submitted to my teacher, for any of you that would like to read it.

"I curiously scooped One Child up from my mom’s dresser; little knowing that so would the masterpiece consume me that I would spend all night and the next day finishing it. By the time I picked up this book I had long since decided that I wanted t...more I am a 17-year-old senior in high school. When I was assigned to write an essay about what book has impacted me most, One Child immediately came to mind. Here is the finished product I submitted to my teacher, for any of you that would like to read it.

"I curiously scooped One Child up from my mom’s dresser; little knowing that so would the masterpiece consume me that I would spend all night and the next day finishing it. By the time I picked up this book I had long since decided that I wanted to be a social worker. Placing children in adoptive and foster homes, my work will consist of working with many disturbed and neglected children. I am always interested in reading books and articles on the subject; how their traumas manifest themselves, how to deal with their fears and behaviors, which kind of approaches work and which don’t. But those reads are usually factual, bland and boring. One Child is different. It is the story of a remarkable six-year-old who’d had her childhood innocence robbed away from her forever by unimaginable tortures, but, through the love and patience of one teacher thrived and grew to prove herself. Right from the moment Sheila walked into Hayden’s classroom for emotionally disturbed children, she wouldn’t cooperate, she wouldn’t listen, she would barely speak for the first few days. She acted on impulse with violence, hostility and defensiveness, terrorizing even the school’s staff. But Torey saw a spark of intelligence in the child’s eyes, and was the one person who wouldn’t give up on her.

It was through reading this new favorite book over the summer that I had an epiphany about so much of what I need to change about myself in order to reach my goal of being a social worker. There were so many times in the book, where Sheila was acting atrocious, when I thought to myself how badly I would’ve wanted to give up were I in Hayden’s shoes. The brilliant and amazing woman is almost always able to assess and react to the situation in the smartest way possible. She is firm and consistent with Sheila as far as discipline and behavior reform goes, and yet still recognizes when she needs to step back and be loving and gentle with the her -- something the child had never experienced before. The book demonstrated to me what a delicate balance it is having relationships with children like these, how carefully you need to weigh the pros and cons of your responses and really pick your battles. Children who have endured horrific trials, although many times incredibly strong, also tend to have extremely fragile trust. I was struck strongly by just what a pervasive role this fragility plays in the real-life interactions in One Child, something I will always hold in my heart while I work with disturbed children.

This was Torey Hayden’s first book, and after reading many more of hers, I’ve realized a trend that is ever-present especially in One Child: honesty. Hayden not only describes all her triumphs with Sheila, but all her failures, making her writing extremely human. She tells us how much she regrets having blown up at Sheila for the girl’s separation anxiety. She explains how stupid she felt for imagining she was Sheila’s mom. Unafraid to admit that she isn’t perfect, that she too experiences the parts of being human that we all try to cover up and ignore, Hayden has an immensely approachable writing style that makes me feel almost as if she is confiding in me as a close friend. Torey is as down-to-earth as you can get, and I’ve tried emulating her humbleness not only in my writing but in my personality and behavior.

As I grow and mature, more and more I find myself remembering one of the many lessons this woman has taught me: that being human and acting as humans do is nothing to be ashamed of. The honesty in this book has evolved the trait in me that lets me be more accepting of my own mistakes and remind myself that they are part of the process of learning, the way Hayden’s mistakes were part of her process with Sheila.

Her narration seems almost third person, the way it contradicts most non-fiction authors’ ways of describing themselves in a favorable light. She makes Sheila the champion; omitting nothing from the story that serves to let us know just how amazing the little girl was. She never sells Sheila short of her unbelievable success. While the story does end happily, Hayden manages to recount her phenomenal feat of reaching this unreachable child without ever casting herself as the heroine. It was precisely this avoidance of praise, along with her admirable patience and incomparable skills with children, that has made Mrs. Hayden my heroine and my role model.

Through Hayden’s recap of the incredible six months she and Sheila shared together in class, so much can be learned about the resiliency of the human spirit and the power of just one person caring. Sheila’s past presents a daunting task for Hayden: to be the very first person to love her, to show her that not everyone is bad and wants to hurt her. Such a feat seems impossible with the way the little girl won’t let anyone into her vicinity, much less her heart. Yet young Hayden is up to the challenge and the two form an incredible, unbreakable bond, the details of which Hayden lets us in on intimately. The woman is not only a firm teacher, providing constant guidance for the lost little girl, but also embraces the role of being the one to provide her with the love, care, reassurance and gentle contact she desperately needs. Someday I would love to be this type of person in a child’s life when they have no one else to go to. Hayden has inspired me to have the type of patience, endurance and stamina it takes to make a relationship like that work.

Through Hayden’s short book I recognized how disturbed children, while still children, are so different from most their age; the way they need to be approached is specialized and unique. There is so much to absorb between the pages of this captivating and unforgettable read that I could go on for hours. Although there is still much I need to learn, Sheila’s story undoubtedly started me in the right direction and made me realize that I don’t know it all yet. Hayden’s One Child converted my view of how I’m going to approach social work. If it weren’t for her, I never would have realized that such a career can not and will not ever be an exact science. Hayden was a special education teacher, whereas I will be a social worker, but the lessons she teaches can apply to anyone with a heart for helping people. I will be forever grateful to One Child for all the insight it has given and will continue to give me."(less)

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Jul 01, 2012 Hannah rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was absorbing and enthralling. It drew me in slowly, introducing Sheila, first, as merely a statistic in a newspaper. Insignificant and unimportant despite the horrendous act which she has committed. This is a good way for us to "meet" this brilliant and joyous little girl because it's how she has been viewed all of her short life. We are told in brutal honesty about Sheila's early life and her upbringing. At 6 she has experiences things a grown adult could barely comprehend but she is...more

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Apr 02, 2011 Farah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mungkin-akan-dibaca-lagi, reviewed

Bacalah buku ini disaat kamu gundah.
Saat pacarmu membatalkan janji kencan disaat-saat terakhir, saat ibumu di rumah sedang gencar-gencarnya marah-marah, saat pekerjaan kamu di kantor terasa begitu menekan, saat kamu merasa dunia tak lagi bersahabat dengan kamu.
Baca buku ini, dan kamu akan tahu.

Tahu rasanya bersyukur kamu tidak mengalami kehidupan seperti Sheila, atau anak-anak lainnya di kelas Torey.
Tahu rasanya bersyukur bahwa apa yang kamu hadapi kali ini adalah permasalahan hidup yang sepel...more

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Mar 08, 2009 res rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: good

Pengalaman Torey Hayden membimbing dan mendidik Sheila dalam kelas khusus anak-anak berketerbelakangan mental diceritakan dengan baik dan sarat menggugah emosi.

Kasus sheila sendiri cukup pelik - bagaimana mungkin dapat diterima oleh akal sehat bila seorang gadis berusia 6 tahun tega membakar anak lelaki berusia 3 tahun nyaris sampai mati? Dari sisi psikologi tentu ada sesuatu yang 'tidak pada semestinya' sedang berlangsung ! (Bagi peminat buku / novel psikologi jangan lewatkan pula untuk membaca...more

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Nov 06, 2010 Kara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reread, non-fiction

I purposefully read this book directly after "The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing" by Bruce Perry, which came out in 2007. Hayden's book was published in 1980, and it was a very different world then in education, especially when it came to children with special needs or histories of abuse, neglect, trauma, or unstable backgrounds. In a world where abused children could be take...more I purposefully read this book directly after "The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing" by Bruce Perry, which came out in 2007. Hayden's book was published in 1980, and it was a very different world then in education, especially when it came to children with special needs or histories of abuse, neglect, trauma, or unstable backgrounds. In a world where abused children could be taken to the principal's office to be paddled or all be lumped together no matter what type of "crazy" they were: autistic, blind, behavioral problems (no matter what the cause). What amazes me is that Hayden, without all the brain research to back her up, had to resort to her own methods to do what she could for children like Sheila. And while sometimes her methods might seem like going against what is now considered common practice... she got results. Hayden had to follow her own heart, mind, and gut feelings paired with her experience and natural ability to reach out to children with whom she would have no or little support from the educational system. Sometimes my heart would ache for Sheila, and for Hayden who had so little of a support system in what must have been completely emotionally draining, and incredibly unrewarding at times. And yet what she accomplishes in Sheila's life is amazing and commendable.

I had read this book over and over again since about middle school. Now that I am a teacher with an understanding of development and students of my own who test me in their own ways, rereading it brought this story into a whole new life. It is a quick, easy read that draws you in immediately, and well flowing. At first the first person narrative threw me off because it is a memoir, and often I wondered how Hayden was reiterating exact conversations and how much had been changed, either over time or by affected emotional memories. But it doesn't take away from what is indeed a touching story where you simply can't help but root for Sheila and Torey-- in fact, the fact that Hayden is so much a part of this story only strengthens the books emotional appeal. I know there is a followup book on Sheila that I'd like to read, but I also hope that it might give a clue as to what happened in the lives of some of the other characters-- the other children in her class, or Anton and Whitney: Hayden makes you not just involved in her life or Sheila's, but all the other people who were also such a huge part of her life.
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Aug 21, 2009 Lelly rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sheila masuk ke kelas Torey Hayden untuk “anak-anak khusus” ketika berusia 6 tahun setelah dia mengikat anak umur 3 tahun di sebatang pohon dan benar-benar membakarnya..

LUKA HATI SEORANG GADIS KECIL adalah cerita Torey Hayden tentang upayanya membangkitkan kemampuan luar biasa anak yang tersiksa ini.

Beberapa bagian buku ini – penganiayaan seksual yang keji – pasti membuat Anda geram. Beberapa bagian buku ini – pemaparan Sheila tanpa suara tentang kegeraman dan ketakutan dan keraguannya – pasti m...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Patrícia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Tinha bastante curiosidade em relação a este livro e a esta escritora. As expectativas não eram altas porque acho sempre que este tipo de livro que “puxa pelo sentimento” e que , ainda por cima, é um best seller não é nada de especial.
Agora que tive oportunidade de o ler mudei, um bocadinho, de ideia. Gostei bastante do livro. A história é cativante, a escrita e o tom são bastante acessíveis, lê-se num instante e passamos o tempo todo a torcer pela Sheila e pela Torey.
Torey é uma professora pouc...more Tinha bastante curiosidade em relação a este livro e a esta escritora. As expectativas não eram altas porque acho sempre que este tipo de livro que “puxa pelo sentimento” e que , ainda por cima, é um best seller não é nada de especial.
Agora que tive oportunidade de o ler mudei, um bocadinho, de ideia. Gostei bastante do livro. A história é cativante, a escrita e o tom são bastante acessíveis, lê-se num instante e passamos o tempo todo a torcer pela Sheila e pela Torey.
Torey é uma professora pouco convencional responsável por uma turma de ensino especial. 8 crianças com problemas vários, desde autismo a deficiências mentais e sociais mais ou menos profundas formam aquela turma de “malucos” que acaba por receber Sheila, uma miúda de 6 anos extremamente violenta e que aguarda vaga no hospital psiquiátrico local. Torey e Sheila desenvolvem uma amizade que as muda a ambas. Ao longo do livro emerge uma miúda muito especial e inteligente. Vemos como, imprevisivelmente, ela ganha uma hipótese de ter um futuro normal e risonho.
Esta foi uma experiência feliz, no meio de tantas experiências e tentativas inglórias protagonizadas por todos os professores de ensino especial (e alguns que teoricamente não o são). Torey fez um trabalho fantástico e a miúda era fora de série. Correu bem e deu um óptimo livro. Um livro que enche de esperanças pais e professores. Um livro que pode inspirar quem precisa de um novo fôlego no ensino. Numa altura em que tantos professores não têm qualquer vontade (ou talento) de ensinar é um livro que pode motivar.
Quanto a mim, menos bom, é o pouco desenvolvimento da história. Aquele ano não foi, certamente, tão fácil como Torey tenta mostrar neste livro. Não é um livro técnico, não o pretende ser, mas bem que podia ter sido um pouco mais desenvolvido. Mas provavelmente isso quereria dizer menos livros vendidos.
O que não percebi foi o título do livro: Uma criança que não queria falar. Não era Sheila, certamente. Mais um caso típico de traduções que não fazem qualquer sentido (o título original é One Child).
No geral acho que é um livro que vale a pena ler (com a disposição adequada para histórias lamechas) e que nos deixa com um sorriso nos lábios e a acreditar um pouco mais na humanidade.(less)

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Jul 28, 2011 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was a required reading for a special education course I am taking, I had the whole session to read the book before an assingmnet due on the last week, I ended up reading it in days it was so compelling.

My heart goes out to Torey, what a strong bright teacher who not only lived these experiences but had the strength to relive them again by writing about them in a very compassionate way.

Torey draws you in from page one, I could not put the book down. I thought when I went to my first c...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Julie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ce récit est bouleversant.

Sheila a tout pour qu'on la déteste mais, au fur et à mesure de son évolution, on s'attache à elle. On avance au rythme de ses progrès mais aussi à celui des liens qui se créent entre cette petite fille et Torey.

J'ai vraiment été touchée par la patience qu'a cette femme avec sa classe de "fous" (dixit le texte), par les évènements, par cette petite fille qui se laisse apprivoiser petit à petit. C'est d'autant plus touchant que c'est une histoire vraie, racontée avec sim...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Msjess rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I remember reading this story as a child and being engrossed in it. It's reminiscent of "A child called It" because of its extreme depiction of a child in severe abuse and neglect.

Reading again as an adult and as an educator who works with at risk children I was horrified. The story is a memoir written by a special ed teacher. She clearly wants to be praised and lauded for her amazing breakthrough with Sheila but all I could think was that Sheila needed to be put into foster care. She was clearl...more

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Nov 25, 2008 Leanne Ellis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

No, I didn't read this book in another language. The English title is One Child, and I don't know why it isn't showing up on this site. But that is the cover for the English version, and this is one of those truly life-transforming books. As an educator, a parent, or just a human being, this book is so very inspiring. I read it aloud (edited) to my students to open the window to the realization of how very lucky they are to have the seats that they do in life, and years later, this is the book t...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Gwen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting. Torey Hayden is an great writer and a remarkable person. Working in a class of special needs children, Torey and her two assistants welcome Sheila, a six-year-old who is violent and non-communicative. As she slowly opens up to Torey, we realize what a terrible life Sheila has led so far but also that she is incredibly smart and even more resilient.

My only complaint would be the author's matter-of-fact manner regarding the things that hap...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Mishbahul Jannah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: done

aku dapatkan buku ini ketika masih menjadi santri di Al-Mujahidin "1st universitas kehidupanku". dari membaca kisah Torey Hayden inilah yg membuat keinginan dan impianku menjadi psikolog/konselor semakin menggebu.

Sheila seorang anak luar biasa yg memiliki keistimewaan luar biasa memaksaku menjadi semakin penasaran dengan dunia anak. dan masih kuingat saat itu kutulis dlm DB-ku, aku ingin lulus SMA melanjutkan ke fakultas psikologi / Konseling. dan spesifiknya adalah aku ingin fokus pada bidang P...more

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May 27, 2012 Hayley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Having read a few true-tragedy type books following the publication of 'A Child Called It', I became a bit fatigued with the genre: Obviously the events that some people have endured are horrific but I wasn't sure I wanted to keep reading about them.

This book was passed to me by a friend and I almost dismissed it due to my aversion to the type. However, I gave the blurb a cursory glanceand it seemed to be told from a different perspective. As a teacher myself, I often find that I'm drawn to the...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Redfox5 rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, usa, true-life

This was the first book I ever read about child abuse. It's still as sad and shocking on my second read of it. Some of the things that happen to Sheila bring me to tears. I can't even begin to imagen what it must be like for a six year old to have gone through all that. Torey is a fantastic teacher. She has helped so many kids. It's also sad to see where the education system puts their budget above these children. They need these sorts of classes. It's not fair on them or the other children if t...more

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Victoria Lynn Hayden, known as Torey L. Hayden (born May 21, 1951 in Livingston, Montana) is a child psychologist, special education teacher, university lecturer and writer of non-fiction books based on her real-life experiences with teaching and counselling children with special needs.
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