A Child Called "it" In his two novels A Child Called "it", and The Lost Boy, the author, Dave Pelzer explains about his childhood. ... A Child Called 'It' is a first-person narrative of a severely abused child who has survived to tell his tale. ... This was not Dave Pelzer's experience. ... The second thing that Pelzer accomplishes is that he puts a face on child abuse. ... Indeed, Dave Pelzer is an admirable man, not only for surviving a horrific childhood and growing up to be a man of many accomplishments, but also for taking us on a journey in A Child Called "It" that forces ...

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Search Help a child called it One of the worst cases of child abuse in the state of California has been documented by the child himself in the book " A Child Called " It ."" David Pelzer provides a detailed outline of his terrible life, growing up the son of an alcoholic mother, and a father who stood by and watched the abuse. ...A Child Called It Title: A Child Called "It" Author: Dave Pelzer Number of pages: 181 Date of Publication: 1993 Summary: A Child Called "It" is a story based on a real life boys tribulations with his mothers shocking abuse. When he was younger Dave and his family w...

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The book I read was "A Child Called "It"' by Dave Pelzer. The book is an auto biography of Pelzer. ... David's mom even called him an "it." ... I also want to read the sequals to this book about David Pelzer growing up. ...

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Running Head: A CHILD CALLED IT: One Child's Courage to Survive A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Abstract This is one of the best, yet saddest books that I have ever read. ... A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Summary A Child Called "It" is a story based on a little boy's tribulations with his mother's shocking abuse. ... Pelzer smashed Dave's face against the mirror, then made him repeat, over and over, "I'm a bad boy! ... Dave's father soon joined The Mother, as David called her, in her drinking. ... (A...

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In Dave Pelzer's A Child Called It, Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, James McBride's Color of Water and Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes, these four men seem to perfectly portray hunger on several different levels. ... In Dave Pelzer's A Child Called It, Dave suffers from a childhood of complete despair and endless child-abuse. ... (Pelzer 151) The life of misery he had been living, day after day dealing with affliction and pain, makes him want to run away and flee. ... (Pelzer 90-91) Feeling trapped in himself and lost in misunderstand...

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Title: A Child Called "It" Author: Dave Pelzer Copyright: 1995 Setting: This story took place in Daly City in 1973 Main Characters: Dave Pelzer is a little boy in first grade. ... There, the officer called his mom and told her that they had her child in custody and if she had any questions call the Daly City juvenile department. ... There, the policed called his mother and informed her that Dave was under their custody. ... She had a new infant child at this point. ... He's the child of my dreams. ...

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A Child Called It Dave Pelzer's A Child Called "It", is an extremely popular biographical book. ... It's not Dave's fault for the abuse but often it is the parent who inflicts their own personal pain toward the child. What can be so tragic in one child's life might ultimately help some other child from suffering a similar fate. ... Secondly, no parent should try to harm a defenseless child. ... After the family ate dinner she would call Dave to the table and say you can eat all the left over food in 30 seconds. ...

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David Pelzer, author of A Child Called "It", went through some of the most outrageous things that I have ever heard of. ... (A Child Called "It",1995) That is an example of just one of the punishments David Pelzer went through as a little boy. ... To further show how troubling David Pelzer's childhood was here is another exert from A Child Called "It". ... (A Child Called "It", 1995) That is the most hateful phrase I have ever heard. ... Dave Pelzer ("Real Heroes", 2001) I learned that you have to forgive the people who have treated you bad, but you cannot forget how you were treate...

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A Child Called "IT" By Dave Pelzer According to the anonymous critic, "In Literature, evil triumphs but never conquers." ... This idea is clearly evident as illustrated in A Child Called "IT" by Dave Pelzer. In Dave Pelzer's A Child Called "IT", the mother's behavior illustrates the truth of the critic's statement. The protagonist, Dave Pelzer, struggles with his mother, Catherine Roerva, and her antagonizing habit of constantly beating him. ... His mother begins to get to him and she makes him believe that he is worth nothing, especially with the fact that she doesn&...

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Title: A Child Called "It" Author: Dave Pelzer Number of pages: 181 Date of Publication: 1993 Summary: A Child Called "It" is a story based on a real life boys tribulations with his mothers shocking abuse. ... Dave started getting the worst treatment imaginable. ... His father wouldn't do anything about it and it made Dave hate him. ... The sequel to this book is called "The Lost Boy." ... The way that Dave described his mother was actually pretty shocking. ...

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Before the plane had reached the runway, my heart was reaching out to Dave Pelzer, who was sharing his unbelievable life story of abuse and survival with his book, A Child Called It. ... Pelzer's book gripped my heart and mind to a point that I never thought a book could. I immediately went on to read the rest of his mesmerizing trilogy, The Lost Boy and A Man Named Dave. ... What triggers child abuse? ... Pelzer, I have opened my eyes and heart a little wider. ...

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The book I read is called "A Child Called It" written by Dave Pelzer. ... He had something to reach for and he never called it quits. The protagonist is a 9 year old boy, Dave Pelzer. ... Dave felt unloved and unwanted. ... In the beginning David was a very happy child and had a perfect family. ...

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A Child Called "It" This was a very touching and inspirational story told by Dave Pelzer. It is about the awful maltreatment that David endured as a child and also how he survived to become a strong man today. ... The school Principal had even made an attempt to call David's mother one day but quickly learned that that caused beatings as well. ... Other attempts by Child Protective Services happened without avail. ... But today David thanks his nurse, teachers, principal, police and Child Protective Services....

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Then they are stuck with a child that they do not want, and the child is not loved and cared for as it should be. ... Dave Pelzer, the author of A Child Called "It", The Lost Boy, and A Man Named Dave experienced intense and horrifying abuse as a child from his alcoholic mother. In Dave's case, alcohol was not the only reason for her abusing him; there were other factors involved, but it was the main one. ... There are also those who say that different cultures tolerate and/or use what most would call child abuse as a form of discipline (Hampel B1+). ... Not only do I hold fast to my opi...

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