One Child is a book about a violent, out of control six year old girl named Sheila who has been raised in a world of abuse, hostility, and anger, and how one brilliant teacher named Torey reached out to her. Sheila was abandoned by her mother when she was four, and she lives with her father who is an alcoholic who constantly abuses and torments her. There are many issues I’ve learned in the …showed first 75 words of 1250 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1250 total…always thought that people who came from those situations would always have some psychological problems and after reading this book, I know that is not true. My classmates should definitely read it. It is a powerful story and it might teach them what I learned, and it can show how strong both Sheila and Torey were. I was definitely touched by this story, and I’m glad I chose this book for my selected reading.