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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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Maggie (08/14/06)

Very Moving
This book is a wonderful and very emotional book. This book is very emotional. All the way through the book I felt as if I could just be in the book and take the main character David and the author to safety and freedom away from his alcoholic and abusive mother. I felt sorry for him. He has to do things to earn food and everything and none of his other brothers are beaten just him.It's a very moving book and I recoomend anyone 13 and up read this book.
vans cannon (07/05/06)

ruthless mother
this book is great, the author, also the main character dave will drag you to feel how he felt. i've read this book 3 times & i still feel the same way. the mothers brutally beats him up for know explinatory reason & he gains hope in god ut in the end the only key to survival is himself
Keyla Coccarelli (05/14/06)

survival
This book is increddibly amazing. The things he had to put up with the terror he had to go through was unbelievable. My mom read this book and gave it to me to read and i thought it would probably be just a normal old story about child abuse. But when i read it it touched me like it was actually happening to me and it inferrieated me that someone could do that to their child and have no regrets. Dave Pelzer you are great at writing and i am sorry for what you had to go threw.
Katelyn (04/25/06)

Wow!!!
This book is unforgettable. It lets you realize how fortunate for what you do have. I would recommed this book
katie green (04/21/06)

A CHID CALLED IT
I THINK THE BOOK A CHILD CALLED IT IS VERY GOOD . ITS VERY SAD ALL THE STUFF THAT HAPPEN TO HIM . WE ARE READING IT IN MY CLASS . I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT . I GIVE IT TWO THUMBS UP.
Caycee Meek (04/20/06)

omg this happend
so many things happened in this book that you would only think of that would happen in a horror story you really don't know how much you have for granted untill you have read this book and trust me you will love your parents even more than you do now!!!
Alyssa (03/13/06)

You'll be in his shoes at the first page.
This book is compelling and sad. You'll never be able to put it down. My friend told me about it, and he was completely correct! It's an emotional book and it will place you into his shoes. You'll feel his pain and begin to think what you would do if you were him. I read it in two days, and couldn't wait to get the next book. Read this book...you WON'T be sorry!!
Jaci (02/22/06)

Unbelievable
This book grabbed my attention from the start! I even gave the book to my friends to read it. I also told the story in English Class. She has to be the worst mother ever to put her own child through that! This book is one the the best books I have ever read in my life!

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