A Child Called It

A Child Called “It” is a true story of a child growing up with an abusive mother. The book describes the hardships that a young boy, David Pelzer, lived with between the ages of 4 and 12. His horrifying treatment and punishment is explained in great detail in this book written from a child’s point of view, aimed to assist abused youngsters to take action to stop maltreatment. The author of the book starts the story …

…can be assumed that the rest of Pelzer’s work is just as fabulous. The book deals with the concept of child abuse, why it happens, and what the results of it are. David’s mother was an alcoholic who, for an unknown reason, singled out young David and punished him outrageously. The book is aimed toward children in similar positions in an attempt to save them from the horrible outcomes of an abusive childhood.