| A Child Called it is an autobiography. A boy named Dave is always abused. He does not like it. His mother is on drugs. At the start of the book, the father is very supportive of his son. But towards the end he is not supportive. The boy must do chores before eating breakfast. He usually does not get dinner. His brothers don't do any chores. His mother always punches him. He has to do a lot of work. She also feeds him Ammonia twice. He also had to drink dishwashing liquid twice. She made him stay in a bathroom filled with Ammonia. Another punishment was that he had to have his head under cold water. The first punishment he got was having his face smashed against a mirror. When he went to school, he always was told to tell the nurse it was an accident. But the nurse soon found out.
When Dave was very young his mom was very nice to him and they went on family trips. His mom always planned the trips. They were always fun. His father was a fireman. They went to Russia RIver or another place. Dave was put in Daly City Cennter away from his mom. They phoned his mom and told her. The officers did not want Dave to be hit again. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - parental abuse Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes Century: - 1930's-1950's Writing Style If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations? - None How much dialogue in bio? - mostly dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |
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