A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy - One Child's Courage to Survive [Hardcover]

Dave Pelzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1995

Twp books in one volume.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Health Communications (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739400614
• ISBN-13: 978-0739400616
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended...., May 4, 2008

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Amber Horner "Amber Horner" (California) - See all my reviews

This novel was a two for one. A Child Called It is the narrative of a young boy named David Pelzer, who was severely abused by his mother. It is an amazing read because while you are shifting in your chair, trying not to conjure up an image of what David was experiencing, you find yourself not being able to put the book down; you MUST know how this boy gets away. Unflinching and definitely disturbing at times, this biography certainly isn't for the squeamish...however, I believe everyone should read this to raise their awareness of the horrors of child abuse.

The Lost Boy was the sequel to A Child Called It. In this novel we follow David as he bounces from foster home to foster home, all the while grappling to understand why his mother treated him as she did. At this point you've developed an emotional attachment to David and want desperately for him to find some peace. Sometimes heartbreaking and often inspiring, this novel delves into the positive and negative repercussions of enduring such horrendous abuse.

Highly recommended....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars educators, March 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy - One Child's Courage to Survive (Hardcover)

Anyone in education should read this book before we encounter this child or one like him in our classrooms. Very disturbing, yet part of a teachers world.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, December 13, 2004

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Shaun G - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy - One Child's Courage to Survive (Hardcover)

I think that "A Child Called It" was a great book. It tells the truth even though the truth hurts. It is a very moving story of his life and made a difference in mine. I couldnt put the book down!