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Lovey: A Very Special Child | Mary MacCracken
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This deeply moving memoir tells the story of Hannah: a child who has been beaten and abused; a girl full of loneliness and rage; a student no one but learning disabilities teacher Mary MacCracken could reach. Mary had reservations about eight-year-old Hannah joining her class. The three emotionally disturbed boys she was currently looking after had been making steady progress, and Hannah, who had a reputation for being a withdrawn and incredibly troubled child, would only be a disruptive influence. For the first fortnight Hannah retired to a cupboard and refused to come out. Howling almost non-stop she was displaying the worst symptoms that Mary had ever seen. How could Mary help a child who had been shut up in closets and treated like an animal? What could she say to a child who had been locked out of her own home, and beaten by both her brother and her father? How could she reach this lost girl? This is...
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Lovey: A Very Special Child | Mary MacCracken
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My #pcs3 have arrived!! Thank you so much @Kaye for organizing this swap! You are amazing! Thank you to everyone that participated! I love them!!

Kaye So glad you like them Anna ! Enjoy. 😊 6y
BookishMe Hi! I just received your postcard. Thank you for the info bit. I will check out Crane's short stories from the library 💕 💕 6y
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One great cup of coffee is worth a thousand motivational quotes.
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Hello bibliophiles! It's Friday Eve & #FallBreak - I've got plans to accomplish 4 things this weekend:
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🎃Carve or paint pumpkins
🙈Go on a haunted hayride
🍁Taking the oldest junking (we've been watching American Pickers lately.)
🎥 Go see The Mountain Between Us
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Day 2 of #melandprireadathon is #sweaterweather & I finished book one: #lovey by #marymaccracken 💔

DebbieGrillo I love how your to do list is full of fun stuff! 6y
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