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Murphy's Boy
Murphy's Boy
Author: Torey Hayden
When Torey Hayden first met fifteen-year-old Kevin, he was barricaded under a table, desperately afraid of everything around him. He had not spoken in eight years. Torey Hayden refused to call any child a hopeless case, but to help Kevin, she might need a miracle. — About the Author — Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a former specia...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780881036237
ISBN-10: 0881036234
Publication Date: 12/1983
Pages: 324
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Book Type: School Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 3
The boy in question was 15, older than the children Hayden usually worked with, and she wasn't inclined to start working with him, to begin with. When she did, the results were miraculous, but also very frightening...
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Helpful Score: 1
One of Torey's very best. It's not set in a classroom like most of her other stories. It is a very intensive study of one particular child and the lengths she went through to reach him. Torey Hayden has a way of making you care about all of her kids, no matter how disturbed they may be and that's a gift. I always end up rooting for Torey and her kids when I read the books. This book will keep you interested and fascinated.
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Helpful Score: 1
Loving this book. Can't put it down.
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Helpful Score: 1
Another great read by Torey Hayden--this one about an adolescent who refuses to speak. When he does, finally, what he has to say is hair-raising. Just like the rest of her books, this one is fascinating and engaging, incredibly hard to put down.
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sewingnancyl avatar reviewed Murphy's Boy on + 78 more book reviews
Wonderful true story of a Special Education and her 15 year old patient, an elective mute sentenced to life in a mental institution.
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Sad, but heart warming.
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Special education teacher torey hayden meets a fifteen year old boy who is afraid of everything and hasn't spoken in eight years. She penetrates his silence by gentle, patient love. Great read to anyone interested in children with special needs.


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