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The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer

The Lost Boy

A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family

by Dave Pelzer
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  • Aug 1997, 340 pages
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Sarah

The lost boy is an emotional read. Through every page Dave explains in the greatest detail of what happened in his life and how he tried to piece it together. From a small child being abused by his mother to a teenager looking for a family. I suppose he found a family in may ways. Each foster family that he was took in by gave him a little piece of his life back, he just had to put those pieces together. The lost boy makes you realize the aftermath of living an abused life. People think after the child has been rescued that they can just get everything together easy, but after reading this book, you find out that there is much more. And the life of one keeps coming.
John ngUYen

this book is great book to read and is really exciting
VaNessa

This book is really sad. i think this is a really good book though. it caught my attention and it made me aware of what does happen in the world and how lucky I'm to be in a loving family and a good reason to wake up in the morin'. A Child Called "IT" and The Lost Boy helped me realise how much I take thing for granded. If you haven't read both of these books you have missed out on some good books!! Go READ THIS BOOK!!!!!
Christina

I love these book so much. I cried when I read "A child called "it" and I Cried when I read "A lost Boy" I love these books so much that i've read then twice and working on my 3rd time and i cant wait until i read The thrid book because this story really touches a lot of people's heart and makes them realize that these thing happens even if they dont seem real.
Mallory Anthony

i liked this book alot... everyone should read it
juliette valensuela

this book i sso ad and really exaplins stuff, i fell really sorry for popel who get treated like this, i wish tehre was some way i could hel them!
javier

this book is really good and I recomend this book to everybody.
Amanda

It was the most saddening book i have ever read.......i loved it!!!!!

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