An extortion letter arrives at Crystal Waters, one of Chicago's wealthiest gated communities. It makes no specific threats, gives no instructions, demands only that $50,000 be gotten ready---chump change for an enclave where the cheapest house is worth three million. It's easy to see it as harmless-
A Safe Place for Joey
β Scribed by MacCracken, Mary
- Book ID
- 108066652
- Publisher
- Harper Element
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 519 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780007555185
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β¦ Synopsis
From bestselling author and teacher Mary Maccracken comes the engaging and inspiring story of five troubled children who she fought to bring back from the brink.
Joey is the class clown, but alone proves to be an intensely dark seven-year old who still canβt read.
Eric is a kindergartener, left withdrawn and speechless by the horrors heβs witnessed at home.
Alice appears the model fifth year child, but secretly scores zero on every maths test.
Charlie , an eight-year old, struggles to understand his place in the world, leaving him confused and alone.
Ben comes from a comfortable life at home, but has been called stupid so many times he now believes it.
These are some of the learning-disabled children who were in deep trouble until Mary MacCracken, an extraordinary therapist and teacher, works her magic with them and transforms their lives. Her heart-warming book is a testament to her talent, compassion and love.
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