A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
posted by Llibre/Moxley, librarians @ 12:49 PM
Monday, November 13, 2017
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3 Comments:
This book would appeal to an adolescent audience because this book will appeal to their emotions. Dave gets abused and tortured by his mom. The emotions that would appeal to the reader will be sadness because when he gets abused, tortured and no food while his other brothers get treated better than he does will make the reader sad. The joyful experience of the book is that Dave escapes all that life threatening events he has faced. Teenagers or children should read this book because it benefits readers what is happening in the real world and how these kids gets abused or how they are different from kids that are wealthy and nice parents. So if your looking for a book that leaves you on the edge of your seat, this might be the book for you.
Max - I think you are hitting on points that show why the non-fiction work A Child Called It is one of the highest circulating books in our library! It is a story filled with emotions that we are just naturally drawn to, especially as young adults. It is tough, but gives its readers a chance to become aware of the extreme difficulties that some live under. It also gives us as readers the ability to develop sensitivity and awareness of the horrible subject of abuse. I'm glad you chose this book and that you continue to grow as a young person as you read Dave Pelzer's riveting personal account of not only being abused, but, thankfully, of overcoming and succeeding as an adult.
Max--do you think that this story of survival would also be good for teens who might be experiencing abuse themselves? Maybe it would serve as inspiration for their own survival. I think books can be powerful in that way. This one is certainly popular among our WHS readers. I'm glad you chose it for your banned book. :)Mrs. Llibre
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