Six-year-old Caitlin vandalizes property, smears excrement on walls and attacks other children, causing them devastating injuries. She has been branded psychotic and seems doomed to a life behind bars in a mental hospital.

But, beneath this devilish exterior lies a very different character: a charming child of near-genius intelligence. And, when Caitlin joins Maggie Barnard's special education class, Maggie refuses to give up on the child, whom everyone else has abandoned--even if it means challenging the law.
 


Editor's Note

At six years old, Caitlin is a terror, beating up her classmates and destroying public property on a daily basis. Considered to be crazy and a lost cause by everyone who has tried to teach her, Caitlin is placed in Maggie Barnard's Special Education class as a last resort. Maggie sees something in the child that no one else does, an intellect and goodness hidden by disruptive behavior. With Maggie as her teacher, Caitlin may have a chance at a life outside of institutions. Viewing Caitlin as a product of the system rather than a threat to it, Maggie is willing to fight for the child, even if it means going against the law. Starring Cathy Lee Crosby as Maggie Barnard, UNTAMED LOVE is based on a true story.