A Child Called It By Dave Prezler Summary

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A Child Called “It” written by Dave Prezler. This book is about a boy named Dave Prezler. The book is about Dave’s story. A story about how he is abused neglected and reflective. How he goes through so much and only wishes to be loved.

Dave is abused by his unstable mother; the abuse is very constant through his whole remaining years in his mother custody. One morning Dave had over-slept; he had to hurry and try to get up before mother got up. It was too late mother was up already she hit Dave. Mother was not only physically abusive but also mentally.

Dave is a neglected child by his mother. His mother no longer thinks of him as her son or Dave. His mother doesn’t call him her or by his name, just as the boy or it. Down in the stairwell

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