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.
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I remember reading Torey Hayden books when I was a librarian. They were very popular with students (for some reason, the trauma books were always popular).
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