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02605aam a2200325Ma 4500 001 EA0871C2767E11E7BC3C8CABDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170801010108 008 130916s2014 enk 000 0 eng d 020 $a 0007555121 020 $a 9780007555123 035 $a (OCoLC)862757728 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $c UKMGB $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d NZUPM $d NLE $d AUAMR $d NYP $d IHI $d YDXCP $d OCLCQ $d OCL $d JIN $d SILO 082 04 $a 371.94 $2 23 100 1 $a MacCracken, Mary. 240 10 $a Circle of children 245 14 $a The lost children / $c Mary MacCracken. 250 $a Updated edition. 264 1 $a London : $b Harper Element, $c 2014. 300 $a 242 pages ; $c 20 cm 500 $a Revised edition of: A circle of children. Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1974. 530 $a Also published electronically. 520 $a First published in 1974 as A Circle of Children this is the first of four books from learning disabilities specialist Mary MacCracken. This is a book about children so emotionally disturbed they cannot fit into society; it is also the story of a woman whose involvement with these children changed the shape of their lives forever. When Mary MacCracken joined a school for emotionally disturbed children as a volunteer, she quickly found herself rocked to the core by the strong, loving people who taught there, the hard-pressed and bewildered parents, and the damaged children. On the outside most of the children looked healthy. But the reality was far sadder. Locked away from love and any human contact, these children struggled with life every day. It soon became evident that Mary MacCracken was a natural, gifted teacher. Using her instincts, observations and common sense, Mary was able to establish a rapport with even the most difficult children. Over time, Mary taught her class to eat and to drink; she decoded their mutterings, and taught them to talk and to read. But most important of all she helped them to take the first steps towards feeling love and trust. There are no miracle-workers in this story, only a remarkable woman who refused to give up. Heartfelt, moving and incredibly inspiring, this is an amazing story about the astonishing human capacity for growth and change, even in those whom society regards as beyond help. 600 10 $a MacCracken, Mary $x Career in special education. 650 0 $a Learning disabled children $x Behavior modification. 650 0 $a Learning disabled children $x Education. 941 $a 1 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20170801012120.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=EA0871C2767E11E7BC3C8CABDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b JINInitiate Another SILO Locator Search