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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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  • First Published:
  • Oct 1, 1999, 184 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Oct 1995, 184 pages
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Jamie

Called It
I thought this was an outstanding book!!
Tiffany ( Butterfly)

A Child Called It & The Lost Boy.
It helped me with a lot of my own problems & it taught me a lot about life & how to deal with a lot of things. They're great books to read, I reccommend this book to everyone.
Taylor

Greatest ever. Want Mom and dad to read.
Hi, I am 11. When I first got this book from my school librarian, she said, "I don't think you should read that," but I reluctantly ignored her,and she is clearly wrong. I read it in school, and I almost cried. The story was truely emotional, and it made me feel different about child abuse. 'A Child Called "it" ' warmed my heart and made me want to actually BUY it from my library. I strongly think you should read this, and it will change your life forever.........
ashleighlove

so sad
As i started to read this book i thought to myself i am going to have to struggle threw reading this for my stupid report, but as i kept reading i found myself to keep reading it when i didn't have too. Lets just say i dont really like reading, but this book was so great that it got my attention. I think the reasons why it got my attention was knowing that things like this really do happen to people and that they cant do anything about it. I recomend this book to everyone. You might get a little teary eyed, but it is a great book.
ashley
Erin Ferguson

A Child Called It
"A Child Called It" is one of the most interesting books that I have ever read. I coundn't put the book down, because it was so compelling! The entire time that i was reading i felt the pain that Davids went through. His books made the reader come to know David and in a way cheer him on to keep up the strangth to not give up! His style of writting show the reader in great detail Davids wishes, dreams, thoughts, anger,pain, and frustration. Although the book may have the reader feeling sad, disturbed and cympathetic. At the same time "A Child Called It," is a heartwarming story that will have a positive impact on the reader every time! This book was to good in my opinion that i have found myself reading his sequels!
jakki

i thought that this book was really good because it shows yuo the struggels that Dave had and it also makes you think about your life and how good it really is. Before I read this I thought I had it really hard but Dave had it really hard and I think that this will really show people about what is really going with people.
dymon

why
I have see this book everywhere in my school, thinking it was just a book, but when I finally got to reading the book I got sucked into it. The way the mother was it just hurt me. He was such a strong boy; I don't know if he is still alive but if he was I wish I could meet him, plus I mostly blame the Dad for getting the Mom into it all and leaving the kid when he knew what was happening. I love the book and if I could meet him I would kiss and hug him. btw im 12
nathan

Sad and scary
This book was sad and scary at the same time. I had to read this book for reading and I was super sad. This actually happened to him. I think he is 52 years old now, but he was 10 or 11 years old when this happened.

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