{"product_id":"a-child-called-it-dave-pelzer-9781558743663","title":"A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive","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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Pelzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1558743669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558743663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Health Communications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e36564 \/ Child Called \"It\": One Child's Courage to Survive\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/1995 pg. 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/18\/2002 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2006 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/06\/2015 pg. 72","brand":"Dave Pelzer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054041559295,"sku":"9781558743663","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_75942b5b-e423-4f54-bcef-d5520ad9cda2.jpg?v=1685027663","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-child-called-it-dave-pelzer-9781558743663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}