Is A Child Called It fiction?
A Child Called It is a nonfiction book about writer, Dave Pelzer’s experiences living in an abusive home as a teenager. This book is a memoir of such…
What grade is Dave in A Child Called It?
second-grade
Dave Pelzer’s second-grade teacher, who treats him kindly and later helps him escape from Mother. One of the Pelzers’ neighbors, with whom Mother is close friends for a brief time.
What age group is A Child Called It for?
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781558743663 |
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| Sales rank: | 7,074 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.90(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Lexile: | 850L (what’s this?) |
| Age Range: | 14 – 18 Years |
He handles even the most painful paragraphs with delicacy, and the book as a result is an inspiring and remarkable read. ‘A Child Called It’ is a true story about a child who is abused and starved by his mother. He no longer is a member of the family but an ‘It’, a slave to the family.
How many AR points is a child called it?
| ATOS Book Level: | 5.8 |
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| Interest Level: | Upper Grades (UG 9-12) |
| AR Points: | 5.0 |
| Rating: | |
| Word Count: | 32404 |
What did Dave Pelzer do to a child?
In one of the worst child abuse cases reported in California’s history at the time, Pelzer was starved, burned on the stove, regularly locked in the bathroom with a noxious mixture of ammonia and Clorox, and forbidden from speaking to or looking at any of his family members.
What was the third book in the Dave Pelzer series?
The third book in his series, A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness was about Pelzer’s experiences as an adult and how he forgave his father. In 2001 he wrote Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, And Happiness which was a self-help book.
When was the Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer published?
Pelzer’s first book, A Child Called It was published in 1995 and describes the abuse Pelzer suffered in his childhood. His second book, The Lost Boy: A Foster Child’s Search for the Love of a Family was published shortly after in 1997.
What did the grandmother of Dave Pelzer say?
In an article in The Boston Globe Pelzer’s grandmother said she believed Dave had been abused but not as severely as he described. She also said she didn’t believe his brother Richard was abused.