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Lost child
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- Book Synopsis
- From Torey Hayden, the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of One Child comes Lost Girl, a poignant and deeply moving account of a lost little girl and an extraordinary educational psychologist's courage and determination. Jessie is nine years old and looks like the perfect little girl, with red hair, green eyes and a beguiling smile. She even has a talent for drawing gorgeous and intricate pictures. But Jessie also knows how to get her own way and will lie, scream, shout and hurt to get just exactly what she wants. Her parents say they can't take her back, and her social workers struggle to deal with her destructive behaviour and wild mood swings. After her chaotic passage through numerous foster placements, Jessie has finally received a diagnosis of an attachment disorder. Attachment disorders arise when children are deprived of the all-important close bonds with trustworthy adults that allow them to develop emotionally and thrive. Finally educational psychologist Torey Hayden is called in to help. Torey agrees to weekly meetings with Jessie to try and uncover why she is acting out. Torey's gentle care and attention reveal shocking truths behind Jessie's lies. Can Torey and the other social workers help to provide the consistent loving care that has so far been missing in Jessie's life, or will she push them away too?
- About The Author
- Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a special education teacher who, since 1979, has chronicled her real-life struggles in the classroom in a succession of bestselling books, including Lost Child and One Child. Her books span subjects such as autism, sexual abuse, Tourette syndrome and selective mutism. She currently lives and writes in the UK, where she works with charities such as the NSPCC, Childline, the Samaritans and the Citizen's Advice Bureau.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781509864485
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bluebird, (08 August 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 326
- Weight
- 234 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 130 x 28 mm
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