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

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Summary: What an amazing story
Review: This story of Dave had me in tears and now I have to have to have the last book.... What an amazing story of courage and strength. What struck me is how any woman could dream up such horrific things to do to a lil boy... My teenagers 13 & 15 read the book also.. Not saying one word while reading it and keeping in mind all of this is true... You are an inspiration Dave you are in our thoughts and prayers.

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Summary: The Real Truth
Review: I thought this book was wonderful. I didn't like what the book was about. The book was about abuse. From this book I learned that a lot of abuse can take place, without any one doing anything about it. Another book that has to do with abuse is Dave Pelzer's second book in the series called, The Lost Boy.

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Summary: A Child Called It.
Review: I gave this book five stars, because I thought it was the best book I have ever read. I couldn't put it down. It was fast reading and it was very hard to read. The things this boy's mother did to him is just cruel and very heartbraking. I don't understand how a mother could do that to her son her own flesh and blood. What would be neat is to read a book on how the mother felt and what was going through her mind when she was abusing him.

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Summary: It was a great book.
Review: This was a great book because he told of all the things that he had did and what his mother did to him in great detail.

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Summary: Very touching
Review: I have been considering being a foster parent and I thought this book might provide me with some insight into an abused childs mind and help me relate and meet the needs of foster children. I found this book very touching and I read it all in one sitting. Mr. Pelzer's recollections of horrific torment and abuse literally made me feel ill at times. This book was both disturbing and inspiring. To know that a child can be strong enough to live through such agony and learn to use this strength to grow into a happy person and serve his country inspired me all the more to reach out and help other children by opening up my home and offering hope.

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Summary: A child called "IT"
Review: This book I read in a few hours, I could not put it down. It is very moving and will bring tears to your eyes. Told in the point of view of the child that is experiencing all the abuse. It will tear at your heart and make you think twice about the way we treat our children. I will be reading the authors 2 other books!

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Summary: Eye opening
Review: I had heard that this book was very good and also very heart wrenching. I read it in one sitting. I could not put it down. I kept thinking back to the child that sat beside me in grade school who had all the same characteristics as Dave. I am studying to be a social worker and I feel this book should be part of all social service curriculums. Anyone who has contact with children should read this horrific account of child abuse. It really opened my heart to this problem and I will use this as a tool in my future career. Thank you Dave!

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Summary: A Child Called `It' is a captivating book.
Review: This book displays the strongest case for child abuse victims acrossed the country. I could not put this book down. David's story will reach right down in to your heart. If you have never been abused there is still a lesson of survival in this story that will change your outlook on life.

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Summary: very touching
Review: A Child Called It is a very touching story. It makes u look at things in a whole new prespective. Since the book is writen from the child's point of view it makes u feel emotions 4 the other characters as well as the child. Its amazing how after reading this book u can realize how crul people can really be. This book made me relize what great parents I have, and to appriciate them even more. I deffinatly recommend this book to all people.

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Summary: THERE IS HOPE
Review: SINCE READING THIS BOOK, NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK HOW LUCKY I WAS AS A CHILD AND HOW UNFORTUNATE SOME OTHERS ARE. DAVID SHARES SUCH EMOTION WITH HIS READERS. HIS CHILDHOOD WAS A HORRIFIC NIGHTMARE THAT BRINGS TO A HEAD THE AWFUL TRUTH ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND EACH PERSONS RESPONSIBLITY IT IS TO BE WATCHFUL OF THESE SITUATIONS. WE MUST, AS DAVID HAS, BE HOPEFUL. HOPEFUL THAT EACH CHILD WE SEE DOESN'T LIVE THE MISERY THAT DAVID DID. EVERY PERSON, TEACHER, CLERGY, COMMUNITY LEADER, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, STORE CLERK OR NEIGHBOR MUST BE THE EYES AND EARS FOR A CHILD WHO MAY BE IN A SITUATION THEY CANNOT BE FREED FROM WITHOUT HELP. THIS BOOK HAS MADE A DEEP IMPRESSION ON ME. DAVID HAS A GIFT....LIFE. SO MANY OTHERS, IN FLORIDA, AND ACROSS THE NATION, HAVE DIED BECAUSE NO ONE KNEW. THANKS YOU.