Torey agreed with what Sheila said later on about how her Pa loves her because he didn't leave her in the middle of the street. Torey was a source of reassurance and love in Sheila's life whenever she needed it. .
Although it took a while, Torey finally won the trust of Sheila and it opened so many doors for her as the teacher. One way Torey was able to do so was through the Kobold Box. This box started out at Torey herself writing compliments to the students in the class but it eventually turned into a source for the students to give compliments and praise to one another. The Kobold box worked for all nine students in Torey's classroom but especially for Sheila. Shelia saw that all the other students in the class were getting notes written about them and she wanted that sense of praise and happiness as well. And example of this is found on page 102 of Hayden's book. It states: .
"Each night Sheila listened carefully as I read the notes and complimented the children who earned them. Greedily she would count hers after each session and, if given the opportunity, she would count the other children's also to see if they got more or less than she did?".
This quote is a perfect picture of this little girl dreaming of other people's approval and acceptance. Sheila's relationship with her father, the one who is her legal guardian, is one that lacked approval or any form of support. Her own dad said, ""She ain't really my child, that bi*** of a women who's her mother, that's her bastard."" (Torey, p132) Her father continues to tell Torey about how the child he really wanted was Sheila's brother Jimmie. This lack of support was something that Sheila was longing for through the Kobold box. All it took was some motivation and lessons given by Torey and Sheila's name was all over that box. Throughout the story Shelia became more and more engaged in the classroom, with both teachers and classmates.
For my book review I decided to read the book One Child. ... Hayden to label her class as being the "crazy class". ... Torey never gave up on that child, although all other people in Sheila's life have done so. One thing that gained Sheila's trust was the fact that Torey never hit Sheila. ... When Torey wanted something done, she usually got her way in one way or another. ...
Somebody Else's Kids Analysis Paper Somebody Else's Kids is an excellent novel written by Torey Hayden. The books takes place during a school year in the late 1970's, In goes into a class that Torey Hayden taught for a school year. ... She spoke softly and held the child to comfort him. ... She was the victim of severe child abuse and as a result she now has brain damage. ... Torey Hayden had a class of only four, but she was in an environment on a daily basis that an average teacher probably couldn"t handle. ...
Torey Hayden is my favorite author in the world. I am addicted to books and have read over a thousand, and quite the eclectic mix... and I gotta say, no one even comes CLOSE to Torey! ... In one particularly poignant scene in Somebody Else's Kids, Torey goes on a search for Tomaso, who ran out of the classroom and is hiding somewhere in the school. ... That's what Torey always does -- meets a child on whatever level he is on, gets as close as she can, and holds his hand tight to let him know there's someone who cares about him. ... One main focus of Somebody Else's Ki...