A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive

A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive - Paperback

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A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive - Paperback

A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive - Paperback

by Dave Pelzer
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by Dave Pelzer (Author)

This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He 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."

Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.
Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.4 x 5 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 1995
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 5
ISBN9781558743663
Author Dave Pelzer
PublisherHealth Communications
GenreBiography, Self-help & personal development, and Relationships
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 1995
LanguageENG- English
Pages208
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Dave Pelzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Child Called "It", The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, Help Yourself, and The Privilege of Youth. He travels more than 250 days a year throughout the nation speaking to large groups of youth and adults on the topics of resilience and overcoming obstacles. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, and The Montel Williams Show, among other national shows.

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