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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 5 of 5 of 5 by harpreet
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This book is so sad and I cried. The mother is so evil; how could she do this to her own son? It was so interesting that I couldn't stop reading it. I can't even imagine the pain David went through. It was the best book ever!!!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by skylarjohnson
good but sad
As I read the book I cried so much it wasn't even funny. I had my aunt read she couldn't even finish reading it.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by jess
So sad
I want to just say I read all the book crying on every page. How could someone possibly feel that way towards her own child and be so evil? She is a disgusting woman and should have payed for what she did to David. I can't even imagine the pain and torture he went through. He must have to live through this nightmare his whole life.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by frances
the best
This book really touched me. It was very sad. It made me cry while reading the book because I once saw my sister reading the book and I loved it. I would like everyone to know if you read this book, refer the book to others, so that this story could be heard

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by mm
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Wow, this is an very emotional life for a boy. When I picked up this book it was hard to put down. I felt emotional sorrow for him (David). In this book it talked about his mother and him, beating him. At times I wonder why his mother hurt him, what did he do?

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by melissa
A child called it Review
I LOVE this book when i read the book i cried 3 times i loved it !!!!!!!!!!!
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