A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
Ranked #2 in True Stories, Ranked #2 in Abuse — see more rankings.
Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1
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... more
ACE #1
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... more
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Rankings by Category
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) is ranked in the following categories:
- #25 in 10th Grade
- #45 in 12-Year-Old
- #24 in 15-Year-Old
- #46 in 7th Grade
- #12 in Alcohol
- #11 in Alcoholism
- #16 in Autobiography
- #36 in Biography
- #19 in Charisma
- #17 in Dramatic
- #55 in Emotional
- #29 in Factual
- #35 in IT
- #52 in Inspiring
- #30 in Memoir
- #64 in Nonfiction
- #67 in Psychology
- #6 in Purple
- #7 in Real Life
- #10 in Sad
- #5 in Social Work
- #69 in Sociology
- #35 in Survival
- #14 in Trauma
- #22 in Trigger Warning
- #5 in True Story
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