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Summary: Wonderful, yet disturbing book
Review: I read this book as part of a class I am taking as my graduate program for Special Education. I found that I could not put this book down because I found the story so intriging and was curious to find out if they ever were able to discover if Jadie's story was true. Yes, this book is very graphic in the details Jadie describes her sexual abuse and other aspects of ritual abuse. I could not believe how long it took for something to finally be done for Jadie and her sisters because everyone kept believing it was Jadie being mentally disturbed and her story was a fabrication even though she understood things that an 8-9 year old shouldn't have understood. The book did reveal that sexual abuse and ritualistic abuse can take place anywhere in this country and that teachers should take any allegation of any type of abuse seriously. I think this book should be read by any educators or future teachers, but it is an adult book. I was disappointed at the end of the book because I wanted to find out who(m) was doing this to Jadie, instead of the inference that it was her parents. Overall, it was a very good book to read and very enlightening about ritual abuse.
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Summary: Wonderful, yet disturbing book
Review: I read this book as part of a class I am taking as my graduate program for Special Education. I found that I could not put this book down because I found the story so intriging and was curious to find out if they ever were able to discover if Jadie's story was true. Yes, this book is very graphic in the details Jadie describes her sexual abuse and other aspects of ritual abuse. I could not believe how long it took for something to finally be done for Jadie and her sisters because everyone kept believing it was Jadie being mentally disturbed and her story was a fabrication even though she understood things that an 8-9 year old shouldn't have understood. The book did reveal that sexual abuse and ritualistic abuse can take place anywhere in this country and that teachers should take any allegation of any type of abuse seriously. I think this book should be read by any educators or future teachers, but it is an adult book. I was disappointed at the end of the book because I wanted to find out who(m) was doing this to Jadie, instead of the inference that it was her parents. Overall, it was a very good book to read and very enlightening about ritual abuse.
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Summary: chilling!
Review: I read this book at the age of 13. My uncle was a pyschologist, and I was going through his books, trying to find something good to read. I started reading it, scared but intrigued, and read until I found out what was wrong with this little girl. When I got to the end, I nearly threw up.
Let's just say I didn't sleep for four months, for I had visions of children being sexually abused and made to chop heads off cats dancing in my head. Although I lost a lot sleep, I am glad that this book was written, and this little child was able to finally get help. Definitely read this book, knowing that it will take you out of your comfort zone, but if you know any thirteen year old children , keep it away from them.
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Summary: Amazing and Disturbing
Review: I read this book for a class that I am taking, and I chose it because I wanted to learn about elective mutism. I never thought that what I would read about Jadie would be so disturbing. I found this book difficult to read when alone at night, and most of the things that Jadie said and did just gave me the creeps. However, this book keeps your attention, and makes you think - especially when you are finished reading it. You just can't seem to get Jadie out of your head. It was shocking, and it brings things into light that most people want to forget about. It was wonderful to read about people who were brave enough to deal with it all.
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Summary: Amazing and Disturbing
Review: I read this book for a class that I am taking, and I chose it because I wanted to learn about elective mutism. I never thought that what I would read about Jadie would be so disturbing. I found this book difficult to read when alone at night, and most of the things that Jadie said and did just gave me the creeps. However, this book keeps your attention, and makes you think - especially when you are finished reading it. You just can't seem to get Jadie out of your head. It was shocking, and it brings things into light that most people want to forget about. It was wonderful to read about people who were brave enough to deal with it all.
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Summary: A powerful story!
Review: I recently read this book after finding it on my mom's bookshelf. I had read Somebody Else's Kids and loved it, so I wanted to try another book by Torey L. Hayden. If anything, Ghost Girl was even more moving than the other one. I became so caught up in the story of Jadie that I could hardly think of anything else. At first I felt that the story was a bit adult for me, but it is a story that teenagers should know too. It is disturbing but that is what makes the story so powerful. I wish that I could have known what exactly had happened to Jadie, but the ending told the important part - that she was happy.
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Summary: Great read for teachers
Review: I thought this book was excellent! It deals with child abuse and how to actually diagnose it. This book is based on a true story that the author actually experienced. Torey moved from a job at an institution to being a teacher in a small town. That is when she met Jadie. The book tells us of her experiences with Jadie: Jadie not talking at first, their talks in the closet and finally, reporting Jadie's abuse to authorities. I think this is a great book for teachers, especially. As teachers, we are responsible for the safety of our students. This book helps us to see how child abuse cases really are. I highly recommend this book to anyone, from high school students to adults.
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Summary: More intriging than any work of fiction!
Review: If the book wasn't listed as non-fiction, I never would have guessed that anything so tragic could happen to a young child!The book centers around Torey, the author, a special ed teacher and her new class. One of the children, Jadie, is an elective mute something that Torey by coincidence specializes in. After Jadie is convinced to begin speaking to Torey, the child begins to act strangely and divulge even stranger things. Her world is deep and very, very dark , indicating abuse of some kind. Torey also gives insight into the problems of the other classmates. Their plights are deeply touching. We are lucky to have teachers like Torey in the world. People who are so drawn to helping children.
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Summary: amazing page-turner!!
Review: In this story, a former teacher leaves her job as a psych to teach the special ed kids. One girl, Jadie, doesnt talk in school. When the teacher finally gets her talking though the things she says make you almost wish she didnt start talking. Its a gripping page-turner, i couldnt put the book down! its one of my favorites!
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Summary: Good book on Selective Mutism
Review: Knowing that Torey Hayden was an expert in Selective Mutism, I bought the book and read it in two days. The (true) story is very interesting, yet disturbing, although what interested me most was the theoretical part about selective mutism. There is not much information on Selective Mutism so this was a starting point on the subject.
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