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
Literature Help: A Child Called "It"
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- Book ID
- 110674340
- Publisher
- Raja Sharma
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 113 KB
- Series
- Quick Guide
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781310774058
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β¦ Synopsis
A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer was first published in 1995. It was the author's debut book, a nonfiction memoir.Between the age of four and twelve, he used to be abused by his mother. The memoir tells the story of that period in his life. As the child, the author had to go through some frightening experience.His troubles would not have ended if a teacher at school had not informed the police about the predicament of the child. He was later sent to live in a foster home, away from his mother's atrocities.Literature Help: A Child Called "It"CopyrightChapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Plot OverviewChapter Three: Major CharactersChapter Four: Complete SummaryChapter Five: Critical Analysis
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