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Summary: A Touching Story
Review: I think everyone who has the chance to read the book A Child Called It should do so. I believe this because the book along with its writer is truly remarkable! I find this book is so remarkable because Dave Pelzer took the time to write about the abuse he suffered as a child and the dangers that it presented for him. I read this book because I heard it was a good, touching, true story. I highly recommend it! I have no relation to this book because I had a good childhood and that's why I find this book so interesting/crazy. I hope to read the sequels The Lost Boy and A Man Named Dave and find out more about Dave's struggle to live.
P.S. - This book is mostly for readers 12 years old and up. Also, if you have a weak stomach, this book has many vivid illustrations and you may find it disturbing.
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Summary: A Child Called "It": A Child Tormented by His Own Mother
Review: In this novel, Dave Pelzer lives an unlivable life. Dave lived the first few years of this life in happiness, he had everything he could dream of. Then his mother started to drink. Her drinking went out of hand and she took it out on her son Dave. She tormented him in every way and found every way to hurt him. Dave's mother tormented him by making him live I a cold, dark, and smelly basement, starved him for days, and even tried to burn him over the stove. This book was an unforgettable life story of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California. I liked this book because it made people reflect to their own life and makes them think twice about what they have and go through. Also, this book shows what are some of the things that goes on in the real world that some people don't know or think of. Once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down until I finished the whole book. I think that everyone, no matter the age, should read this book. It's good for the adults, but at the same time for kids too, because this is a story that everyone should know about. Anyone that reads this book won't regret it, waste their time, and will enjoy it very much!
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Summary: A Will To Survive
Review: This book was amazing, I've never read a book that kept my attention so well. The games David's mother played against him were bizarre. I have to say I've never read a book this great or this sad. David is the most bravest and the most inspiring person I've ever read about. David deserved a better than what he had with his so called "mother". This book taught me a really good lesson. I thought me to no one, no matter what, should be abused. To treat other as you would treat yourself. You don't know how good you have it until you read it yourself.
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Summary: what i thought about this book
Review: I loved this book mainly becausre it had so much detail.I could vivliy see everything. And right from the begening the book just took off it whent right into the main setting.It was descibed so well that it was as thought i was watching a movie. The best part of the book was acually the whole thing as soon as I started reading I could not but the book down.It was just so interesting.I would even recomened it to a friend thats how cool it was .It was as thought it was your life and your were reading one of our old dairys or something. The most interesting vivid part of the book was when the mom was abusing th son.It whent into every little datail.The characters were very realistic as thought i knew them.And the resoltiun was perfect .
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Summary: Be Grateful and Thankful
Review: Dave Pelzer is a great author. I enjoyed both of the books that Mr. Pelzer wrote. "A child called it" was the first book that I've read and I was so into the book I couldn't put it down. I enjoy the struggles, conflicts, and the emotional problems that Mr. Pelzer went through as a child. I enjoyed him as a person having the dignity and the strength to speak out to the world about his troubled child hood. Reading "A child called it" made me really realize how blessed and grateful I need to be. I've realized that there are kids that aren't doing good, and aren't getting the love they deserve. "A child called it" pin pointed a lot of hurtful times that Mr. Pelzer came across which a lot of kids take for grated in today's world. Mr. Pelzer is a great author and I enjoyed both books because it didn't have pictures so the reader had to really focus and imagine each situation. Today in life many kids feel that their parents or Guardian may take control are yell at them to much or even spank their children. My mom use to say it's because of love I don't want you to do it again and I learn from that mistake. But in Dave's situation his mom use to torture him for no apparent reason and I feel deep in my heart that she didn't have a reason to do harm to Dave. Being in situations to were you don't know who to turn to you may sometimes want to give up and that's not what Dave did when he was so hurt and so mad that he wanted to run away or do something but didn't know who to turn to. When he did turn to someone he just couldn't take it anymore and I believe that was the hardest part for Dave to do. "A child called it" touched my hurt because I told myself that if I was to every have kids I would not ever treat my child like that. The question I had in my mind as I read the book was why did she treat him so bad for no reason? I am sure that Dave was asking the same question in his mind. The lord was on his side I believe because he didn't give up, he didn't die, he didn't try to commit suicide, he didn't take it out on anyone, he didn't tell, he didn't hate his mom, and he didn't show remorse. Dave is really an inspiration to me because he was strong and some kids may not have the strength nor the dignity to stay strong and that's what made Dave a hero. I know that it took a lot of courage to write a book about his life and that's why I am a big fan because now a lot of people knows what he went through and how he survived through the toughest times in his life. I am influenced as a child to be grateful and thankful for all the big and smallest things in life.
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Summary: THE BOY WITHOUT A NAME
Review: a CHILD CALLED IT IS A FANTASTIC BOOK.THE NOVEL IS GREAT BUT SAD BECAUSE HE GETS BEAT BY HIS MOTHER.THE NOVEL IS JUST REALLY COOL!I REALLY LIKE HOW THE AUTHOR PUTS THE STORY ALL TOGETHER. IT'S WONDERFUL!!!THE BOOK REALLY SPEAKS TO ME.
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Summary: A Child Called It
Review: A Child Called It
By David Pelzer
Review By Katy Even though I have never had parents that abused me I could feel how David Pelzer felt. All through his young years he struggled to stay healthy, stay away from his mother, and to live. A Child Called It is one of the best books I have ever read. As young David Pelzer goes through life his mother is always there to put him down. She abused him in so many ways it's hard to believe that he lived. For no reason his mother would put ammonia in his mouth and gag him, stab him, and starve him. As David tried to turn to his dad, he did nothing but look away. He tried to stop his wife but always gave up. David's hero soon became nothing at all when he left David with his mother and the abuse got worse. One part of the book that made me hurt the most was when David's mother told him she loved him. She told him the hurting was over and every thing would be okay. She fed him and even let him sleep with her. This all happened a day before the social worker came. She asked him if his mommy hurt him, he said only when he is a bad boy. That night he knew he had been tricked she turned back in to the same wicked person she had been before. Notes about David Pelzer. David Pelzer was born in 1960. He grew up in San Francisco where he was abused from a young age. His abuse is known to be one of the worst cases in California history. David's teacher risked their careers to notify the authorities about David. They saved his life. He was then placed in a foster home. When he was he 18 joined the Air Force he was determined to better himself. David's books have received him many awards. These awards include The Points Of Light Award, The Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award in 1993. He was also recognized by a number of people including President Clinton, President Bush and President George W. Bush. David Pelzer has also written The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, and The Privilege of Youth. If you would like to know the out come of this book, go to your local library. Look for A Child Called It by David Pelzer.
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Summary: Amazing work
Review: Truly an amazing memoir style of book regarding the worst case scenerio of Child abuse, cruel-child abuse and the ramifications that follow that abuse. Bless this author for his fight and determination to survive through this horendous abuse. Thankful that Mr. Pelzer had the courage to tell his story to us...and that we may learn from it.
I also want to highly recommend Nightmares Echo by Katlyn Stewart and all of the series of books by David Pelzer. I believe the reading community could learn so much!!
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Summary: Reviewed by Ron D. -A Child Called "It"
Review: It's hard for me to put into words about how I feel about this book, it's a very emotional book, it's not for everyone, it has some very graphic details that can be overwhelming for the weak stomach, but yet, it's a very strong and intense book, it talks about the will to survive, no matter what the circumstances are.
It's perhaps the most attention getting book I have ever read, to see how the human element can endure such trauma and the will to survive. It also puts into perspective the things we take for granted life and perhaps the greatest thing I have learned and will always remember is "that we often forget what humans are capable of doing to one another" Pelzer.
I highly recommend this book if you have thoughts of having kids of your own, it raises questions about your own capability as a parent and if you have what it takes to be a good parent. It raises questions about what drives parents to mistreat their kids, when they sometimes feel it's the best way to teach a child something, often in a form of discipline, it draws a very fine line between discipline and abuse. I would have to rate this book a 4 our of 5 stars.
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Summary: A Child Called It
Review: I rate is novel by giving it five stars. this novel ia a story about a young boy who struggles to survive the pain of his unloving mother. This novel is breath taking and the suspense will kill you. This book is about everyday experiences that deal with child abuse around the world. By reading this novel you will feel what taked place, and you will feel the pain and suffering of a young boy, who has done nothing wrong.
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