A child called "it": one child's courage to survive
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Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, [1995].
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xi, 184 pages ; 19 cm.
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"A child called "It" is 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 torturous, 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.""--provided by publisher.

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9781558743663 (pbk.), 1558743669 (trade paper), 9780757319105, 0613171373
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Permission to reprint "I Never Knew" was given by Cindy Adams.
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"A child called "It" is 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 torturous, 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.""--provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Pelzer, D. J. (1995). A child called "it": one child's courage to survive. Deerfield Beach, Fla., Health Communications.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Pelzer, David J.. 1995. A Child Called "it": One Child's Courage to Survive. Deerfield Beach, Fla., Health Communications.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Pelzer, David J., A Child Called "it": One Child's Courage to Survive. Deerfield Beach, Fla., Health Communications, 1995.

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Pelzer, David J.. A Child Called "it": One Child's Courage to Survive. Deerfield Beach, Fla., Health Communications, 1995.

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