This article is about the book by Dave Pelzer. For the episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, see The Lost Boy (The Sarah Jane Adventures) .
Front Cover of "The Lost Boy" by Dave Pelzer
The Lost Boy (1997) is the second installment of a trilogy of books which depict the life of Dave Pelzer, who as a young boy who was physically, emotionally, and spiritually abused by his obsessive mother. This book depicts the part of his life shortly after his rescue, and the difficulties that lie in store for him, as he tries to adapt to the real world and to the changing environment, and to understand the kindness of the people who have been helping him work through his emotions. The Lost Boy is included as the second book in Dave Pelzer's compilation My Story. In this story, Dave Pelzer goes through five different foster homes.
