... extremely sad that something like this really did happen to such a sweet little boy. 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. The first part of Dave's life was idyllic in his memory. He says his family was "the Brady Bunch" that included a loving mother and father with whom he enjoyed wonderful ... his own home. His mother treated him as if he wasn't even a member of the family like a nobody or an "It". She first referred to him as, "The Boy, then it quickly changed to ...

• Word Count: 1741
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

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. His mother is abusing him. He has a big loving heart. He loves his mother even though she changed from a loving nurture mother into a wicked witch. Dave's mother is a very evil lady. She changes from a loving mother an abusive parent. She ... said what his mother told him to say. He was brainwashed to not say anything negative about his mother. The teacher didn't buy it, so she reported it to the principal. The princip...

• Word Count: 1574
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The book I read is called "A Child Called It" written by Dave Pelzer. The theme of this book is to keep hope alive. You should have faith and dreams to have something to look forward to in your future especially when you feel you can't go on any more. Like Dave, he felt trapped as if he was never going ... him get away from the pain. This is what kept this little boy alive. He had something to reach for and he never called it quits. The protagonist is a 9 year old boy, Dave Pelzer. The setting mostly takes place in his mother's house. All of a sudden his mother and father started drinking and ...

• Word Count: 549
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School