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A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

A Child Called It

One Child's Courage to Survive

by Dave Pelzer
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  • Oct 1, 1999, 184 pages
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  • Oct 1995, 184 pages
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Debbie

Great Book
This is a great book. I couldn't put it down.I read it in 4 hours. Then I started reading his other books too.I'm glad that it made him a stronger person.I hope and pray that NO
other child ever has to go through as much as Dave did.
That Girl Ambuh

A CHILD CALLED IT BABY
This Book was great! I loved it! it is the best book I have ever read! I would read it again and I would reccommend it to anyone! This book is about a little boy named David Pelzer who is abused starved and beaten by his awful mother.
Read it!
its great!
Jessica Buehler

Best book I ever read
I thought that this book was the best book I have ever read. I think that you can learn alot about people who abuse their kids. If I was ever hurt like this kid was I would kill my mother or run away so nobody could find me ever again.
Yordi

MY INSPIRATION!!
I can truely say this book is an inspiration, through this book I see my life in a different light. Dave Pelzer is an inspiration, I now understand when the world is a cruel and lonley place the only way to survive is yourself, strenght, courage and determination builds a stronger person in you though becoming this person may make you feel weak and painful...however pain is only the weakness leaving you body, mind and soul.
brittany w.

wow
wow...I never thought in a million years that any children would go through this. Dave is a very loving man and for what he has been put through to get this far is amazing...i never liked reading then I picked this book up and couldn't stop..great book!
Nikky

A Chid called It
This book is so amazing!! I recomened it to everyone who hasnt red it. Ive read it 1 million times & im in grade 9
Jasmine

Excellent
I think this story can touch a lot of people in many different ways.. i really loved this book and the second novel that goes with it. It touched me in a way, it made me cry to visualize how the poor kid looks like and how the mother beats him!!
Rhitelle

The fight to survive
This book is a insperation for me and made me realise how cruel the world actually is.
This book was one of the best books if ever read!
I would recommend this book to any one wanting to read a great novel or even just a bit bored on a rainy day.
Over all I would give this book a score of 100%.

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