A child called "It" : one child's courage to survive
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor
362.76 P369
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362.76 P369
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
184 pages
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.8, 5 Points
Level 5.8, 5 Points
Notes
General Note
Originally published in 1993.
Description
This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it.,Amazon.com
Subjects
LC Subjects
Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Abused children.
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City.
Family violence.
Foster home care -- California.
Foster home care.
Pelzer, David J.
Abused children.
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City.
Family violence.
Foster home care -- California.
Foster home care.
Pelzer, David J.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pelzer, D. J. (1995). A child called "It": one child's courage to survive . Health Communications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J. 1995. A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive. Health Communications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J. A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive Health Communications, 1995.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J. A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive Health Communications, 1995.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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