A Child Called "It"

"A Child Called It" is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It ... (more)

"A Child Called It" is 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 torturous unpredicatable 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."--P. [4] off cover. (less)