A Child Called It By Dave Pelzer

A Child Called “It” is a very tragic book that tells an amazingly true story about a real life little boy in California. Written by Dave Pelzer, the story reveals an extreme case of child abuse, one of the worst ever report in California history. A Child Called “It” tells the unbearable story of a boy who gets beaten day after day by his alcoholic mother. This story is an autobiography communicating very informative information of the severity of child abuse and how important school officials are in spotting this epidemic. Dave came from a typically good family. Dave’s parents loved him deeply, especially on holidays and special trips into town while his father was working a twenty-four hour shift. However, things began to change drastically in a negative way. A Child Called “It” focuses mainly on abuse in
These nonfictional characters feel every emotion being dealt with and know how to get through anything that is thrown at them. Heading back to go to the fact that Dave would often spend time lying in the cold bath while listening to his mother sharing fun times with the other boys, he would have either had to make his own friends somehow, or learn how to get himself to be strong. Pelzer presents a powerful quotation, “Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence. I cringed with hate whenever I heard other children laughing, as they played outside. My stomach coiled whenever I smelled food that was about to be served to somebody else, knowing it wasn't for me” (Pelzer). If this does not describe how many of the issues in Dave’s life were dealt with, then nothing does. People all over the world are completely different and deal with many afflictions differently. Dave’s way of dealing with these situations is more conservative and that is why he feels alone all the