The Saddest Girl in the World | Paperback

Released on 01 October 2009

Author: Cathy Glass | Format: Paperback

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The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family. Donna had been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy's. When Donna arrives she is silent, withdrawn and walks with her shoulders hunched forward and her head down. Donna is clearly a very haunted child and refuses to interact with Cathy's children Adrian and Paula. After patience and encouragement from Cathy, Donna slowly starts to talk and tells Cathy that she blames herself for her and her brothers being placed in care. The social services were aware that Donna and her brothers had been neglected by their alcoholic mother, but no one realised the extent of the abuse they were forced to suffer. The truth of the physical torment she was put through slowly emerges, and as Donna grows to trust Cathy she tells her how her mother used to make her wash herself with wire wool so that she could get rid of her skin colour as her mother was so ashamed that Donna was mixed race.The psychological wounds caused by the bullying she received also start to resurface when Donna starts reenacting the ways she was treated at home by hitting and bullying Paula, so much so that Cathy can't let Donna out of her sight. As the pressure begins to mount on Cathy to help this child, things start to get worse and Donna begins behaving in erratic ways, trashing her bedroom and being regularly abusive towards Cathy's children. Cathy begins to wonder if she can find a way to help this child or if Donna's scars run too deep.

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 The Saddest Girl in The World

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Well what can i say that i havent already said in all the other reviews other than yes its an amazing read, yes i couldn't put it down, yes i am a massive fan of Cathy Glass, and yes i can't wait for any book of her's to be released, roll on bedtimes hehehehe. Cathy thank you for helping all these children and i know there are many more like you who don't get any recognition.

 the saddest girl in the world

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well done cathy, yet another sad, but touching story that i couldn't put down, like all your other books i have read. I am looking forward to starting the new book "the girl in the mirror"

 Fantastic read

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What an excellent author !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, as is all her books, has you crying from start to finish. Great inspiration to the life of a foster carer and the children they help in this bad world. Cant wait for another one to come out from Cathy.

 brill book to read

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like all of cathy's other books this is fantastic and couldnt stop reading it till i had finished it.i read this in 6 hours.
best buy x

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AuthorCathy Glass
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers (United Kingdom)
Year2009
ISBN9780007281046
FormatPaperback - 336 Pages