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Chapter Five Once I get back to our campsite, papa is gone. Probably gone to gather more wood for fire. Hopefully, he would get back soon, so we could eat the squirrel quickly. To burn time, I look for berries, roots, and plants to add to our future meals. I find a large, starchy root, which smells vaguely like basil. Interesting. I start to head to the campsite, thinking papa should be home by now, shooting a small ground animal on my way,not knowing the name of, much less have seen before.…

“A Child Called It” Book Review For my review, I am focusing on a book called A Child Called It by David Pelzer. I chose this book because while I was reading it, it spoke to me on many levels and made me feel more content with my childhood growing up. Pelzer is a strong person that writes about his horrific childhood living under his mother's roof and what he had to do to survive. Through this review, we will be looking at where it took place, writing style, characters, and the plot of the…

In the trilogy of “A child Called It, the second book, “The Lost Boy” by Dave Pelzer, is about the fight that keeps going, even after he finds a home. Many wouldn’t believe all this could happen to a young boy. It’s a great book for the struggle he faces yet, it hurts to read all the heartbreak he went through. You may be able to relate the emotion he feels, as regard into fitting in. Dave, is the main character, a preteen who’s went through years of verbal and physical abuse. He then begins a…

Colonel Harland David Sanders was rejected 1009 times before finding someone who accepted his chicken recipe. He failed 1009 times before finally attaining his lifelong goal. What if he had quit after the first rejection? Or after the first 100? He would have settled into the dull routine of every other American, finding something less adventurous and risky to do. Since he was willing to endure 1009 rejections, and had the stamina to continue pursuing his goal, his chicken is now the prized…

Personal Response I thought Child Called It was a hard book to read. The book was not hard with the wording, the hard part of the book was the storyline. I believe no child should have to go through the life David had. The sad thing is things like that still happen. When David was dealing with his mother, and is father could see is pain. He did not do anything to help him. Plot Child Called It starts with David getting away. He is in the office and the nurse and principal talked to him. He…

Well, I’m glad to hear you’re interested in coming West. The Gold Rush is over, but there is still opportunity to mine out valuable metals and ores. I want you to take that brain of yours and help me start a business, I’ll pay you handsomely for it. I want to hire some men coming from the South to mine for me (for a fair sum), we’ll be doing some quartz mining. I’ve made enough friends to get some investors who will allow us to mine out their land too. I want you to monitor finances and the…

“Chapter Ten” starts off at the point that Tree-ear begins his journey. Linda Sue Park, the author, explains how Tree-ear goes one day and one village at a time, on his journey. He has a sufficient amount of food, money, and sleeping equipment. For food, Tree-ear had Ajima’s spectacular rice cakes and a tasty surprise, called gokkam. However, Tree-ear continues on his journey with no problems so far. As Tree-ear travels on the mountain path, the scenery begins to look more familiar. The trees…

Author Dave Pelzer was born December 29, 1960 in San Francisco, California, and is the second of five boys. He was raised in Daly City, California. At the age of twelve, he was placed in foster care, due to the beatings he received from his mom. His instructors stepped in on March 5, 1973. At the age of eighteen, he joined US Air Force in the year 1979 and served in the Gulf War. During the 1996 Summer Olympics torch relay, he was a torch carrier. In a lot of his work, he talks about his…

He was a father of four, married to an American wife Kathy and owned a successful painting and contracting firm. The story introduces their every day lives and explains Zeitoun’s passion for his work and the welfare of others like his own employees. I instantly became fond of him because not only was he a modest husband and father he was also a kind person that you’d be lucky to have as a neighbor. At first the family was a little concerned about the storm yet as soon as it began looking more…

was just pictures drawn on a cave wall. Literature is what gives us knowledge of what went on ages and ages ago. The two novels I chose to read for this project are A Child Called “It” and The Catcher in the Rye. A Child Called “It” was written by Dave Pelzer in 1995, only 20 years ago, but is set back in the early 1970’s, about forty years ago. It…