The Child Called "It" A4

Name: Alejandra Velasco
Class: A4
Book: The Child Called It
Author: David Pelzer
Pages:175
Rating: *****

Recommendation: This book is great for anyone who does not agree with child abuse. This book explains the different kinds of abuse the mother can give their child. This will show you that you are to not hurt a child like this. It hurts them to, and it could damage them for the rest of their lives.

Summary: This book is about a boy named David. At first, he had the perfect family. The loving mother, the super hero dad. Mom started to drink more and more often and started isolating poor David. She would beat him like no other because he was a "bad boy" when everyone pretty much knew he was like any other kid. This started to get way out of hand, and after time he was not called by his name but as The Boy, time after that, called "it." The mother would beat David in front of David's dad, and he would just stand there and watch. David hated him so much because he thought his dad was a super hero, being a fireman and all.She would starve him for straight days with out caring. Left him to sleep in the basement while they had dinner and family time. David had to do the chores that were not suppose to be for him. He would get beat like you would an older person. His own mother stabbed him because he was not finishing the chores in the time limit that his mother gave him. She was just cruel and acting upon her drunkness.

Explanation of Rating: I rated this book a five because this book is perfect for a woman to see that you should never treat one of your kids like this. It's a good explanation of many kids out there being abused this very moment. If you don't want to hurt anyone out there, don't hurt your own kids.

Favorite Passage: "I can't hold back but still love mother. I hate her when she beats me, but deap inside I know she still loves me. Dad once my superhero he was, is now hated more then my own hurting mother."

I love this passage, because it shows that even though they are being hurt by their mother or father, they will still love them no matter what. They may have some hate, but they can't help but keep those kinds of feelings deep in their hearts.