A Child Called It

A Child Called It

By Dave Pelzer

11 ratings 19 reviews 19 followers
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Grades 9 - 12Grades 4 - 6Z+5.832404
Dave Pelzer's story is the story of a child brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games - games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. Dave had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and smelly and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dogs' bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him, care for him, call him their son. It took many years of struggle, deprivation and despair to find his dream and then to make something of himself in the world. This book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting and inspirational look at the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive despite the odds.
Publisher: HCI Books
ISBN-13: 9780757319105
ISBN-10: 0757319106
Published on 8/1/2015
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 202

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daysha1205 daysha1205

The book Child Called It is a very interesting. This book is about a little boy named Dave that gets beat by his mom every single day, he struggles though eating,stabbing,and getting beating.My favorite passage in this book is when the little boy Dave got to finally got to go out side and play with his little brother.The connection i have with the book is my dad used to help me with the dishes all the time when i needed the help.I think this book i very inspiring to me cause i notice theres allot of kids that go though that kind abuse in there life.The child called is based on a true story cause the author is the one this is all that is happening to. So this book i realistic fiction. I recommend this book to allot of people that like really sad books cause it is very heart touching and very inspiring.And that is why i choose this book.
diannasweetpiee diannasweetpiee

This is really sad story And let me tell you before reading this book get these materials: Tissues,Ice cream, this that will make you cry very easy! but its a great book i read it more than once i recommend this book to all of you people! Hope you read it!
briray1 briray1

Because it a really good book for ages 10 and up its about how is mom is like so mean to him she made him sleep in the garage it so good there 4 1. child called it 2.lost boy and so on it the best ever you guys should really read it by the rock on President Obama
jasncats jasncats

This book is so perfect! I loved it so much. My friend recommended it to me, and I'm lucky she did. It's so sad but it's a great book to read. It has been on of my favorites for over 2 years.
kenzie_love123 kenzie_love123

Ths book is so heart breaking and sad that it is a great book. It is filled with so much drama and terrifying, that even though you wanna cry and stop reading you just cant. You will ove this book so please read it and give it a chance.
bonbon123 bonbon123

this sad but true story is a book every kid should read it shows how lucky they are. it so true
redsally01 redsally01

oh my gosh i LOVE this book when i first started reading it i LOVED it before i could even finish the book !!!!!!!!!! bu its sooooooooooooo sad on wat they do to the little boy!!!!!!!!! POOR BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mimi G <3 Mimi G <3

I think the book A Child Called It is a real sad story about a little kid and how he lived or so called lived his live abused,hurt,felt hated by the man he thought was always ganna be by he's side. Then, he stopped wow that we the only person and father that he could go to. Now he's in a good life with a little girl and a wife he the best to both of his girls ....... GOOD JOB DAVE!!!!!!!!
caitlyn0607 caitlyn0607

Such an intense book! my friends read this book and some of them cried and accualy thought about what it would be like to be him! if you dont like sad things happening to little kids dont read it, but if you like really intense books read it please.