A Child Called "It" By:David Pelzer
I chose the book, The Child Called "It" because one of my friends told me about the book. The whole story line caught my attention. I was amazed at what was going on in this boy's life. This book, a true story, is very emotional. The title relates to the book because his mother calls the boy, David Pelzer, "It". She does not call him by his real name. His mother treats him like he is nothing but an object. Also, I think the title fits well because it catches people's attention and gives a clue what the book is about.
The author is attempting to teach the readers that no one should treat people this badly. David is an innocent child and does not deserve his bad childhood. David does not even do anything wrong, and his mother continued to treat him like an object. Pelzer succeeded in telling how cruel the mother is. He also teaches that people can be cruel to each other, and that it is important to teach people that......
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