A Child Called “It”

ISBN-10	1558743669
ISBN-13	978-1558743663
Author	Pelzer, Dave
Publisher	HCI
Copyright	1995
Lexile	850L
Genre	Autobiography, Children’s Literature
Synopsis	Pelzer writes about his abusive mother who singles him out among his siblings for repeated emotional and physical punishment.
Themes	Violence, Resilience
Protagonist	Teen Male
Note	Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan. This book was published for an adult readership and thus contains mature content. Before handing the text to a child, educators and parents should read the book and know the child.