Beautiful Child

“The world needs more like Torey Hayden.” - Boston Globe

“Hayden is a fine storyteller.” - Washington Post

“A rich tapestry of a group of special needs youngsters and the adults who try to help them.” - Publishers Weekly

“Moving...As lively and as surprising as the kids it so deftly portrays, BEAUTIFUL CHILD persuades us that even the most withdrawn and troubled child can be reached if someone takes the time, pays attention, and sincerely, deeply cares.” - O magazine

“Fresh and compelling...[Hayden] spins out the story with gusto and a storyteller’s art.” - Chicago Tribune

“Told with compassion and sensitivity, BEAUTIFUL CHILD takes the reader into a world where unfailing patience and dogged determination don’t always yield tangible results, but where the few and hard-won victories can be life-changing.” - BookPage

“Torey Hayden gives one hope for the future of public schools, indeed for the future of the human race.” - Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

“It has been a long time since you read a book with the emotional impact of One Child.” - New York Times

“Page after page proves again the power of love and the resiliency of life.” - Los Angeles Times