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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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Debbie (10/19/06)

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 (10/19/06)

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 (10/17/06)

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 (10/16/06)

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. (10/16/06)

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 (10/15/06)

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 (09/27/06)

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 (09/20/06)

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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