A Child Called It

By Dave Pelzer

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Average Rating: (See all 7 reviews) Format: Paperback, 128 pages, New edition Edition Published In: United Kingdom, 4 January 2001 Condition: New 24 hour shipping (4 available) Dave Pelzer was 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. She no longer considered Dave a son, but a slave; 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 dog's 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. This book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting an inspirational book of the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive. 'Dave Pelzer conveys brilliantly how his own determination allowed him to keep alive his dream of one day find a family who would be proud to call him their son. Truly touching, and emotionally shocking. A marvel' Best Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) ISBN: 0752837508 EAN: 9780752837505 Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 1.6 centimetres (0.15 kg)

What a story. How does someone recover from such abuse?! Dave Pelzer was treated worse than the family dogs, who by the sounds of it good! He even ate the dogs leftover food, which says something about the pecking order of the household. An awful tale of abuse that is quite frighteneing. Makes you appreciate your own life so much more!!

This is an amazing book. What an incredible child Dave was to survive the treatment he was subjected to by his mother. And how did he mangage to cope with the fact that his father and brothers all chose to ignore what was happening to him, in order to keep peace in their own lives.
It is an awful story. A heart wrenching story.
But one that needs to be told.
I finished this book, and started reading the next, in my third night of bedtime reading. I couldn't not read... it is an easy to read book, but not an easy story to accept. This should never happen to our children.

i have read a child called it
it was sad,i cried when i was reading the book
i bought myself a copy of a child called it

Terrifying

Beautiful

I was in shock after I read this. It is unimaginable that someone could do this to their son. Pelzer narrates in an emotional manner which is transferred to the reader, leaving you shocked and stunned at the brutality which is so calmly issued. An inspiring story, leaving you very thankful for what you have got.

This book is absolutly amazing. A real eye opener and 100% worth the maximum of a day that it will take you to read it. Dave's story is very encouraging and inspirering and makes you realise that your upbring probably wasn't half as bad as what it could have been. If you read this, be sure to read the 2nd and 3rd from the trilogy The Lost Boy and A Man Named Dave. Everyone could and should read this book.

This is a must read book. I was so moved by the abuse suffered by this child, it is at times upsetting to think a parent could treat their child in this way. It is remarkable how he dealt with his upbringing to become an outstanding human being. In this book I laughed, I cried and was inspired by his courage and determination to survive. I found his story so incredible I gave this book to my children to read (with guidance). We all spoke of the abuse, the suffering and his courage, a truly remarkable book.

Absolutely compelling. How on earth this went on for so long in a modern country is unbelievable. It's amazing this human's struggled for survival.
It's beautifully written, touching and a shocking emotional journey. By far the best in it's series, I could not put it down for 2 days. Hopefully you will find it as good as I did.