Offers a glimpse into the human soul

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	• Just Another Kid Torey Hayden Avon, 1989 - 432 pages average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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It's Great!

It's about a special classroom of only a few children. They have all kinds of different problems and together they make progress. It is not always success stories, but that's good. It's real. It's mostly about Ladbrooke, a volunteer who has a child in the class and Ladbrooke is the one who gets the most out of the class. It is an interesting book.

A Wonderful Book

I love all of Torey Hayden's books, but in some ways this one has the best characterizations and interplay between the characters. Shamie and Shemona are such special people, with a rare gift of the human soul. Mariana was a brat. Geraldine's inner self had been shattered, but she showed occasional glimpses of hope. I found Leslie and Dirkie oddly likable. Leslie was a tyrant, but this is understandable, as her "father" Tom had tyrannized her into it. (It worries me that she was allowed to stay with him, because he has problems.) Dirkie was impossible, in an understandable way. And Ladbrooke was a terrific example of the resiliency of the human spirit, just like the kids. They were all lucky to have known a great teacher.

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Offers a glimpse into the human soul

As usual, Hayden delivers a soul-searching emotionally touching masterpiece. I disagree with other reviewers in their views that Hayden focuses too much on Ladbrooke. Indeed, I found it to be one of the book's major strengths that not only do we get detailed accounts of the children and who they are but we get the added bonus of Ladbrooke's story, which to me was quite a touching one. I could see a lot of myself in Ladbrooke and I think a lot of people can. The self-hate and the alcohol that she tried to numb it with is a familiar story to many. You find yourself feeling so sorry for her and wanting her to believe that she is just as competent as anybody else, and at the same seeing yourself in there and thinking that maybe it applies to you too. I cheered when she got Shemona to talk - not only did it immensely help her own self-esteem but it obviously helped Shemona more than words could tell. An absolute win-win situation. Torey has had such an incredible impact on people's lives, it is just so amazing to read about her kids and fight along with them as they try to make it in a world where they don't fit in. I highly reccomend this book and anything else by the author. You won't regret it.

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im just another kid

im an adult now but i act like a kid because of my mental illness. i can relate to ladbrooke (not acohal mind u but the illness in my brain. torey helps the children and ladbrooke. she had an inicent about her. i disagree about leslie. I think she was really austic and couldnt help the way she acted. because people cant see the disability they wonder why we act the way we do. its not leslie and geraldines faught. geraldine grew up in a war torn country for gods sake so what can u expect?! she was only a child. so dont put them down. the book was good i want to know what happened to these children, especally geraldene. chin up girl!!

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GREAT JOB!

I loved this book. I believe that adults also have appeal and that is not a property solely owned by children. Ladbrooke was a delightful woman who overcame big hurdles and rose like a winner. I loved her! Ladbrooke's bond with Shemona was a classic in the healing powers of love. As for Ladbrooke, You Go, Girl! We're rooting for you!

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