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The Privilege of Youth by Dave Pelzer

The Privilege of Youth

A Teenager's Story of Longing for Acceptance and Friendship

by Dave Pelzer
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  • First Published:
  • Jan 5, 2004, 288 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jan 2005, 240 pages
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