A Child Called It

Ciara Sanders Mrs Porter English 10 – Period 3 21 March 2013 A Child Called "It" is an autobiography written by Dave Pelzer, it is about his extreme mental and physical abuse as a kid. His abuse begun around the age of 4, but he didn't get out of his torture until the age of twelve. In the book he tells us multiple, terrifying stories from his childhood. He tells about how his mom changed from a caring, warm mother into an abusive, cold-hearted alcoholic. You get to witness these horrific tales, however you are also able to so see how much courage this little kid had to have to keep fighting and to win his torturous battle with his mother. David Pelzer, the author of A Child Called "It" was born in 1962 and raised in his hometown of Rancho Mirage, California. After the time frame of this book, when he was free of the abuse, he was put into a series of foster homes. At the age of 18 he joined the air force and was determined to better himself. He is also the author of the sequel, The lost Child, and others like A Man Named Dave, My Story, and Moving On. Health Communications Incorporation in Deerfield Beach, Florida published a Child Called “It”. It was copy written in 1993 with exactly 200 pages. Dave was honored as The Outstanding Young Person of the World. He was also the first author to have four number one International Best Sellers and to have four books simultaneously on the New York Times Best Sellers List. I decided to use this book because it really grabbed my attention the first time I read it. This book is such a horrific story; it makes you wonder how he got through what he did. Also it's motivating, because if he got through that and is now a very successful author it means that you can honestly be anything you want to. The book itself was really detailed and it makes you feel his pain, and also it helps you realize the seriousness of child abuse. A detail about the book