A child called "it" : one child's courage to survive
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Published
Deerfield Beach, Florida : Health Communications, [1995].
Physical Desc
xi, 184 pages ; 19 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Sparks Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf | BIO PELZER 1995 | Checked Out | April 29, 2024 |
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Published
Deerfield Beach, Florida : Health Communications, [1995].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.8, 5 Points
Level 5.8, 5 Points
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Originally published: Omaha Neb. : Omaha Press Pub. Company, 1993.
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Dave Pelzer was beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother. This book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting look at the horrors of child abuse and the determination of one child to survive against the odds.
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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He 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." Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pelzer, D. J. (1995). A child called "it": one child's courage to survive . Health Communications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J.. 1995. A Child Called "it": One Child's Courage to Survive. Health Communications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J.. A Child Called "it": One Child's Courage to Survive Health Communications, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J.. A Child Called "it": One Child's Courage to Survive Health Communications, 1995.
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