This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It". In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and reveals new adventures through the compelling story of his life as an adolescent. Now considered an F-Child (Foster Child), Dave is moved in and out of five different homes. He suffers shame and experiences resentment from those who feel that all foster kids are trouble and unworthy of being loved just because they are not part of a "real" family.
Tears, laughter, devastation and hope create the journey of this little lost boy who searches desperately for just one thing — the love of a family.
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January 1, 2010 -
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- ISBN: 9780757396069
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- ISBN: 9780757396069
- File size: 1951 KB
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- English
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- ATOS Level: 5.1
- Lexile® Measure: 720
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Library Journal
October 1, 1997
Following A Child Called It (Health Communications, 1995), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and appears frequently on high school reading lists, this is the second in a planned trilogy from motivational author and speaker Pelzer. Here he tells his story from the time he left his abusive mother and alcoholic father, through his experiences in five foster homes and juvenile detention, and how he eventually made it into the Air Force. He was a defiant, rebellious boy who, despite his background and personality, managed to endear himself to many guardians, social workers, and teachers. Pelzer writes in an honest, sometimes rambling, style; he is never bitter, and his story will find many sympathetic readers. However, he leaves many questions unanswered (which may appear in the third book), dealing with his adult-life relationships, his son, the mother of that child, and the ways he turned his life around. This is sure to be popular among students and readers who await a sequel to A Child Called It. Well recommended.--Linda Beck, Indian Valley P.L., Telford, Pa.
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Formats
- OverDrive Read
- EPUB ebook
Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level:5.1
- Lexile® Measure:720
- Interest Level:9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty:3-4
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