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Nighthawk76 · 09-06-2011, 07:17 PM

Last Tuesday in my Intro to Education class the instructor mentioned the 1995 book A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer. I mentioned the book on my Facebook page and a lot of people recommnded it so I read it Wednesday night (its only 180 pages long). The book was both fascinating and deeply disturbing at the same time. It really opens up your eyes to child abuse. It wasn't until reading about the Caylee Anthony case that I really began to give considerable thought to the subject of child abuse. I always thought of child abuse as a parent giving a child a black eye or breaking their arm (whice, of course, is bad enough). I had not idea how sadistic some parents are to their children. Has anyone else read A Child Called "IT" and what did you think about the book?

MrCleveland · 09-06-2011, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shine

Last Tuesday in my Intro to Education class the instructor mentioned the 1995 book A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer. I mentioned the book on my Facebook page and a lot of people recommnded it so I read it Wednesday night (its only 180 pages long). The book was both fascinating and deeply disturbing at the same time. It really opens up your eyes to child abuse. It wasn't until reading about the Caylee Anthony case that I really began to give considerable thought to the subject of child abuse. I always thought of child abuse as a parent giving a child a black eye or breaking their arm (whice, of course, is bad enough). I had not idea how sadistic some parents are to their children. Has anyone else read A Child Called "IT" and what did you think about the book?

I read that book, and I wish that **** that was her mother is in hell (7th Ring where she's got 3rd-Degree Burns from the boiling blood) because she makes Joan Crawford look like June Cleaver. (I'm surprised she never ranted about wire hangers...Pelzer's Mom that is)!

Hollow · 09-06-2011, 09:34 PM

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janet42 · 09-07-2011, 07:04 PM

I tried to read that book but the way his mother treated was so horrible I couldn't finish it. I did read the next book that came after that one that told about him finally getting out of his home and his life growing up. Dave Pelzer is amazing person. He also is a brave person and he had led a productive life. And help other people who were abused. They said his abuse was one of the worse reported in 1973.

JamesG · 09-07-2011, 11:55 PM

I really don't know anyone who hasn't heard of this book. It was required reading for me back in high school.

I didn't read the other 3 books that came after it though.

old grouch · 09-08-2011, 10:45 AM

I tried reading this book, but I couldn't get past the part where the mother/monster made him eat his own vomit. Very disturbing.

mystery_daisy · 09-19-2011, 06:02 PM

I have not read it though i'd like to.
i read one recently about a child with Asperger's that was pretty good called
House Rules. It was fiction but very informative.

09-06-2011, 07:17 PM	#1
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	A Child Called "IT" Last Tuesday in my Intro to Education class the instructor mentioned the 1995 book A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer. I mentioned the book on my Facebook page and a lot of people recommnded it so I read it Wednesday night (its only 180 pages long). The book was both fascinating and deeply disturbing at the same time. It really opens up your eyes to child abuse. It wasn't until reading about the Caylee Anthony case that I really began to give considerable thought to the subject of child abuse. I always thought of child abuse as a parent giving a child a black eye or breaking their arm (whice, of course, is bad enough). I had not idea how sadistic some parents are to their children. Has anyone else read *A Child Called "IT"* and what did you think about the book?

09-06-2011, 09:34 PM	#3
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09-07-2011, 07:04 PM	#4
janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	I tried to read that book but the way his mother treated was so horrible I couldn't finish it. I did read the next book that came after that one that told about him finally getting out of his home and his life growing up. Dave Pelzer is amazing person. He also is a brave person and he had led a productive life. And help other people who were abused. They said his abuse was one of the worse reported in 1973.

09-07-2011, 11:55 PM	#5
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,072	I really don't know anyone who hasn't heard of this book. It was required reading for me back in high school. I didn't read the other 3 books that came after it though.

09-08-2011, 10:45 AM	#6
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	I tried reading this book, but I couldn't get past the part where the mother/monster made him eat his own vomit. Very disturbing.

09-19-2011, 06:02 PM	#7
mystery_daisy True Crime Buff Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Galveston Bay Posts: 3,118	I have not read it though i'd like to. i read one recently about a child with Asperger's that was pretty good called House Rules. It was fiction but very informative.