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This is a good book. A must read.
A Child Called It
By Dave Pelzer
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 4 - 6 | Z+ | 5.8 | 32404 |
Dave Pelzer's story is the story of a child brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games - games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. Dave had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and smelly and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dogs' bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him, care for him, call him their son. It took many years of struggle, deprivation and despair to find his dream and then to make something of himself in the world. This book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting and inspirational look at the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive despite the odds.
Publisher: HCI Books
ISBN-13: 9780757319105
ISBN-10: 0757319106
Published on 8/1/2015
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 202
Book Reviews (19)
I have read this book it is really sad I cried the first time I read that book.
this was a really emotional book. this poor boy being abused like that, being treated like that b his own mother made me fell sick and made me realise how grateful i am to have a family like mine
it made me cry
read this book 6GH it is my favourite book i know you guys are reading this so i recommend this book. KINGK OUT
This book was great my favourite out of all the books i have ever read and to all the book fan i recommend this book.from KingK bye to all 6GH
Recommended for ages 12 and up because it might disturb younger readers...
This book was so sad I had to stop reading.I can't imagine what he had to go through every day hoping to survive.I am glad he I a great author today and is alive to tell his amazing and heartbraking story.
I honestly cried reading this . Saddest book I've ever read . I still read the book over &' over again . I loved the book so much I own a book myself . Its a must read book . You well all enjoy it .
I have never read a book that just came to life in me. I have read this book many times over the years and just bawl like a baby everything. Its a hreatbreaking story, with a powerful ending, and after all that he had gone through he suceeded to be better, to break the cycle and even help others.