A Child Called It By David Pelzer

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My favorite piece of literature is A Child Called “It” by David Pelzer. I encountered this book in the sixth grade because my teacher had recommended it to me. This was the book that commenced my devotion to reading books. I was motivated to expand my knowledge of books.

I am uniquely qualified to be an AP American Literature student for many reasons, one of which being the sole reason that I love books. Another reason being that I love challenges and figured that this class would succeed in being one. I am committed to meeting deadlines because I love being punctual. I understand that taking this class will not be easy and that I have to pay attention and be committed to doing all the

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