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A child called "it" : one child's courage to survive Cover Image Book Book

A child called "it" : one child's courage to survive / Dave Pelzer.

Pelzer, David J., (author.).

Summary:

“A Child Called “It” is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is a story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games…" --provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1558743669
  • ISBN: 9781558743663
  • Physical Description: xi, 184 pages ; 19 cm
  • Publisher: Deerfield Beach, Florida : Health Communications, 1995.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The rescue -- Good times -- Bad boy -- The fight for food -- The accident -- While father is away -- The Lord's Prayer -- Epilogue -- Perspectives on child abuse.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader Upper Grades 5.8 5.0

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Subject: Pelzer, David J.
Abused children > California > Daly City > Biography.
Children of alcoholics > California > Daly City > Biography.
Abusive mothers > Family relationships > California > Daly City.
Family violence > California > Daly City.
Foster home care > California.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 45 of 52 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Treasure Valley Community College. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Treasure Valley Community College Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 52 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Treasure Valley Community College Library 362.76092 P369it (Text) 32220000573234 Adult Non-Fiction being replaced -
Treasure Valley Community College Library 362.76092 P369it (Text) 32220001084447 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Baker County Library 362.76092 .P393c 1995 (Text) 37814002519677 NON-FICTION Checked out 04/09/2025
Baker Sumpter Branch 362.76092 .P393c 1995 (Text) 37814002330620 NON-FICTION Available -
Cascade Locks Library 362.7 P (Text) 33892005276762 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Columbia Gorge Community College Library Memoirs Pelz 1995 (Text) 39705000007764 Main Collection Available -
Condon School Library 362.7 PEL (Text) T 1001601 Non-Fiction Available -
Crane Union High School Library 362.76 PEL (Text) 37732000016910 Non-Fiction Available -
Crane Union High School Library 362.76 PEL (Text) 37732000046115 Non-Fiction Available -
Dufur School Community Library B PEL V.1 (Text) 37021000020034 BIOGRAPHIES Available -
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