Lovely- A Very Special Child Author:Mary MacCracken Mary MacCracken had reservations about having eight-year-old Hannah Rosnic in her class of three emotionally disturbed boys. they had made progress under Mary's care, and Hannah, who had a reputation for being withdrawn and possibly retarded, would only be a disruptive influence. but when Mary first encountered Hannah-wearing a woman's housedres... more »s, her red-gold hair tangled with chewing gum, alternately screaming and sobbing and acting more like and animal than a little girl- Mary knew that she had to help release Hannah from her prison of fear, lonliness, and rage.« less