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A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Summary & Study Guide Description
A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Plot Summary
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A Child Called It is a heart wrenching true story about one child's survival of one of the worst child abuse cases ever reported in California history. Dave Pelzer lived in a world of starvation, cruelty, and torture from the age of four until his rescue by courageous school officials at the age of twelve. This autobiography will both horrify and inspire all who read Dave's incredible journey through the dark insanity of his mother's rage.
Dave was washing the dishes, hoping he could get done quick enough to avoid his mother's rage and to have the opportunity to eat some breakfast. Although he does not do the former, Dave was allowed the leftovers of his brother's cereal. Mother drove Dave to school today, although she normally forced him to run. At school, Dave was called to the nurse's office so she could inventory his injuries, a routine they have...
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