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A Child Called It

A Child Called It
One Child's Courage to Survive
by Dave Pelzer
Hardcover: Oct 1999,
184 pages.
Paperback: Oct 1995,
184 pages.

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Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Arianna Dante
Not a factual story!
This is NOT an autobiography. The author made the entire story up! Remember when it was on Oprah's list of novels to read; she praised the book and the "man" who endured this abuse. However, it was not a man but a CHARACTER. The entire story is fictional!

Editor's Note: Although there has been some debate the truth of this book, it is is generally held that the book is largely factual. Some newspapers have questioned this; however the author continues to claim it to be true, and has been supported in this by his brother and former schoolteacher.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Pray Jones
What a Book!
I love this book! its number one on my list. The fact that somone would actually put there child through this type of abuse really puts me to total pain. Im really glad that he overcame it and was able to tell people about it!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by bubbles
a child called it
This book is a really amazing book. It's also upsetting how he got abused by his own mother :/

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by libby adams
this book was fantastic! 3
I can not believe that you survived through all of that brutal beatings.. I am just glad that you did! All of your books are so fantastic.. I am going to read all of them! :)

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by sporty
amazing story
I just cant believe you survived through all of this. I would have given up. But no, David never gave up. He pushed his way through his miserable life. His mom didn't know what to do after her husband left so she became an alcoholic and beat her kids. This book is AMAZING!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Shanaya
AWSOME
This book is a sad true story about a boy who is trying to survive his mothers harmful games. I usually never finish books but for the first time this book carried me in to reading the whole thing. I recommend people to read this book to show how child abusing is. This is a book that I would read over and over again.

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