A Safe Place for Joey

New Dreams...New Hopes...Second ChancesJoey, a bright intense seven year old, still can't read, so he plays class clown for approval... Eric, a withdrawn kindergartner, is left speechless by the horrors he's witnessed at home... Alice, a winning fifth-grader; scorces zero on every math test... Charlie, a confused eight-year-old, struggles in his own distorted mirror-image universe... Ben, a rich kid, has been called stupid so often be believes it. These are some of the learning-disabled kids who were deep in trouble until Mary MacCracken, an extraordinary therapist and teacher, worked miracles with them - and changed their lives. Her heartwarming book is a testament to her talent, compassion, and love...(I realy enjoyed this book, and thought I just tell you what's it is about - and let you decide if it is what you are looking for.)