A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive

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Summary: <<A WOrth REAding InspIrationAl BoOk<<
Review: If there were a book that you have to read at least once in your life, it would be "A Child Called It¡¨. "A Child Called It¡¨ is an autobiography about a child who is brutally abused at home¡Xand no one in the outside world knows about it, or pretends not to notice. Child abuse is a common issue that occurs worldwide, and this book makes us aware of this fact. The mom of Dave Pelzer (the author), stabs him, starves him, locks him in gas chambers, makes him eat his own puke, and does many more abuses that are unimaginable a human can do, let alone, a parent doing it her own child. This book shows the growth of Dave Pelzer, his strength, courage and ¡§dreams¡¨ that help him to survive his mom¡¦s tortures. He sees hope in his father, his hero, but eventually finds out this hope he has is nothing but another dream. However, despite these difficulties, he manages to survive, and later is rescued by his school, who was aware of this problem but never took any actions to solve it. I strongly suggest you to read this book¡Xnot only did this book made me aware of child abuse, and how cruel humans can be, but it also made me a better person by setting an example on ¡§holding on to your dreams¡¨. What could be a better book to make us aware of child abuse and courage than a book written by someone who has been through it all¡Xthe tortures, the hopes, and the dreams.

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Summary: A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive.
Review: A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive, by Dave Pelzer is a gripping, incredibly discriptive account of his tough life as a young child. If you are looking for an emotional, but wonderfully written book, then this is perfect for you.
In Dave Pelzer's descriptive memoir, A Child Called "It": One child's Courage to Survive, he clearly portrays the horrors of child abuse. Dave's mother, Catherine, seemed to be a loving, typical, everyday parent on the outside. Yet on the inside, she needed serious help. She was an alcoholic and became very nasty. Everyone in Dave's family, except himself, lived a normal life. For an odd reason the strange mother totally disregarded Dave. His two younger siblings got to eat actual food, watch TV, and play with friends. Dave on the other hand, was forced to do chores every morning and night, day in and day out. If he didn't complete them in an almost impossible amount of time, he would get no dinner. He rarely received breakfast, but if he was lucky he got to clean his brothers' cereal bowls. Dave never did anything that would deserve the cruel punishment he received, but his awful mother never quit. She called him an "It" and told him straight to his face over and over that he was worth absolutely nothing. There were two big problems for Dave. His father gave up on protecting him and was rarely home to help him out. The thing about this is that Dave's mother would then make him do something degrading or unimaginable when his father wasn't home. The other problem was that his mother was becoming insane with new, toturous ways to "punish" him for things he never did. He practically lived in the cold, dark of his basement or out in his garage. Interaction with the family became less as the number of beatings and vulgar types of discouragement rose. His mother even burned him on a few incidents and "accidentally" stabbed him, but he never gave up. Dave, throughout the entire time this is going on, remains strong and never lets down his hope. He is determined to make it and not to "give in" to his mother.
With all the hardship and struggle that Dave Pelzer went through, it seems unreal that he is willing to share his story with others. He is telling his story to make others aware of the sadness and pain other kids go through. He is trying to help the nation realize that child abuse does exist. Dave is obviously a hero because he survived on his own and is now playing a huge role in preventing child abuse. This book, A Child Called "It", will definately open your eyes and change your view of things. It is a must read book and although it is difficult because he goes through so much agony, it will give you a new perspective on child abuse. If you want to find out how Dave Pelzer overcomes his situation and moves on, there are two follow-up books in his series- "The Lost Boy" and "A Man Named Dave". These will surely answer any questions you might have in mind. So be sure to read about this great hero, Dave Pelzer, in A Child Called "It".

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Summary: This is the best book ever!
Review: This book was so sad!! I read it in 2 days and I am 13. I cried about all the time and it just breaks your heart to hear everything. It's so horrible. I suggest this book to everyone! Your heart will be touched and it is the best book I have ever read. It's not one of those books where you can just not read it for a week, you have to find out what happens! Dave Pelzer is an amazing man and my prayers are with him. It's so amazing that he can survive like that and remember, no matter what, God is with you!

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Summary: A Heroic Child with a will to survive
Review: The true story, A Child Called "it", gives its readers proof of that spark and drive in people that persists when goals or dreams need to be met. In the case of David Pelzer, survival was the goal, and a loving family was the dream. Even through the tough, torturous abuse he experienced in his childhood, that spark for survival never died within his soul. David Pelzer was a hero by having the will to live through and after severe abuse by his mother, giving child abuse awarness through his up-lifting and inspirational story.
The story gives inspiration to readers, as it proved a child's heroic courage to live. David was not considered a family member, son, or even a person. His identification was "it", which symbolized the lack of love and respect he recieved from others. Somehow he had the will to keep dreaming and having faith that everything would be okay and that he would wake up from his nightmare. He was determined to get the love and respect he deserved. The physical pain endured by David did not hinder his courage to survive. For example, David was purposfully burned by his mother and with courage he found a way to put off being killed. The starved, burned, beaten, and poisoned child still seemed mentally strong, never giving up. Dispite his age, knowladge, and perspective, he was a hero. He was then able to describe his experiences in a way that forces the reader to sympathize and even feel the pain he felt as a child. This read, with un-forgettable and unimaginable details, may create images disturbing to children. However, the message hidden in the story is worth the read for teenagers and adults.
A Child Called "it", is about a boy that suffered unbearable pain. His heroic courage to survive will inspire those who come across the book. It is a worthwhile read that gives hope and awarness to its readers. One will be inspired to go after their goals and dreams, never giving up, even when times are tough. It encourages one to live the life they want and deserve. But most of all, the story gives awarness and the opportunity to help out with the situation of child abuse, maybe changing someones life.

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Summary: Definetly read this book, its great
Review: A child called "it" is an autobiography by Dave Pelzer. It is a well written story,
but it can be difficult to read at some times. The fact that this is a story that
he wrote about his own childhood makes it even more difficult to take
in. Each chapter describes the extreme child abuse that Dave Pelzer endured as a child.
In the beginning of the book, the author explained his mother as a caring,
loving mother and he explained his family as "the Brady Bunch." But
circumstances soon began to change and his opinion of his family, especially his
mother, drastically changed.  David was only in first grade when the abuse
began. What began as discipline soon became punishment that grew way out of
control. Even if he had been committing the same "crime" as his brothers, David
was the only one that received punishment. By "punishment" one would think a
slap across the face, or an hour in the corner, for David that was not the case.
The horrific things that his mother did to him are sickening to read about, it
is amazing that anyone would treat their children the way this woman treated her
son. The worst part? She treated his brothers with respect and took care of them
with love and kindness. When his father tried to help David, his mother did not
allow it. She threatened to leave her husband if he ever did such a thing.
Considering the entire family was terrified of her, none of them pushed her
limits. She was an evil and frightening woman; her alcoholism drove her even
further over the edge, causing her to be an all out mental case. You can
probably guess (mainly because it is an autobiography) that things worked out
for David. A substitute teacher was his saving grace, and a few teachers banded
together and saved this little boy.
This story, although difficult to take in, is very good to read. It is well
written and gives the reader a new view on child abuse. This sort of thing
happens often to many people, maybe not to this extreme, but abuse is still out
there. People are suffering like David did, and reading about child abuse makes
the awful experience seem almost personal. David's story is an inspirational
story of the hope and strength of a little boy who could have given up during
all his pain. However, his vigor and strong spirit kept him going though all the
absolute agony that his mother put him through.

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Summary: Good book
Review: I am 14 and read this book in 1 day. it was the best book i have ever red. When he got stabbed and his ather told him to do the dishes i felt so bad for him. Than when his mother was nice to him i thought the book was over but it had just re-started. Ired this with 1 other person and we both cried when he tried not to cry. YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!

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Summary: Children should never be call "it"
Review: As I was reading this book my heart so went out to Dave. He is so full of courage to have lived through all the things he has. This is so moving to me, I would never think someone could treat a child as his mother (if that is what we HAVE to call her) did to him. After reading, I look at my children in a totally different way. And other children as well. I hope everyone that reads this and the other books Dave has written, stands with me in the fact that ALL child abuse should be reported and there should never another child have to live through this.

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Summary: A Child Called It
Review: I thought that "A Child Called It" was an outstanding book. The author took those thoughts from deep inside of him and turned them into real life onto pages and pages of an unforgetable story of a child called it. My friends and I read it together and we all cried during every bad/mean part. It was the worst thing that she could have done for a kid that age. I am so greatful that I have parents opposite of what his mother was. If anyone out there is as miserable as he was, please notify someone immediately about your problem or get help from someone because living like that is the worst thing that you could do for yourself or anyone around you!

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Summary: The Lost Boy
Review: The book that I read which was "The Lost Boy" was the best. It showed David's personal life when he was a young boy and the way he lived in his house. His mother which I don't want to call a Mother treated David like he was an animal. She made him eat baby dipers! Now that's a little too much for a young kid. Why would his own mother do that to him. He was an innocent kid who wanted love from his family. His Mother didn't give him food, new clothes, and a nice warm bed to sleep at night. She hit him and had burned him a few times because he didn't do dishes for twenty minutes. He was a kid, he didn't know how to do dishes. I learned to do dishes when I was 9 years old and he was only 5. There is no way that his mother would treated him like that. She was an alcoholic, mean, abusive mom for David. I read that she was bad only to David. Her other kids were treated better and were loved. Poor David. Even though his Mother treated him bad he always loved her.....
This book makes me cry every time I read it. I would recomend this book to all people of all ages to know that there are other people out there,who their problems are bigger and definitly different from ours..... Bye bye

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Summary: A gross book!
Review: This book is so gross! Dave Pelzer's mom, makes him eat poop from Russel's diaper! Plus she makes him throw up hot dogs and then eat them! But you should read this book anyway! It was a great book! I loved this book! It was so good! Plus Dave Pelzer's stabs him! And hits him in the face! And punches him! And puts dishwashing soup in his mouth! And makes him do dishes in scalding hot water! And smashes his face against the mirror! And makes him lay in the bathtub naked! And burns his arm over a gas stove! Read it anyway if you like Dave Pelzer as much as I do!