| In the long awaited sequal to "A Child Called 'It'", David Pelzer's "The Lost Boy" is about his life as a foster child. David was put into many foster homes, and often put back into a previous one. He became desperate to fit-in with the kids at school so he started stealing, lying, and hanging with the wrong crowd. He soon found himself in "The Hall", or Hillcrest, a juvenile hall. After struggling to fit in, he finally was placed in a foster home where he stayed for the remainder of his years until he was 18, when he joined the Air Force. David Pelzer is an inspiration to anyone who reads his books. His constant will to survive is touching alone. Now, David does not have to worry about staying alive, or putting up with his mother's severe abuse. He has a wife and a son, and continues to help abused kids such as himself. David Pelzer is truly a hero. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - committing crimes - parental abuse - orphan story Family, hate Yes Struggle with: - Mother The difficult family member - is mentally ill - is a hitter Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes Struggle with - - - general search for meaning Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Setting United States Yes Century: - 1960's-1970's Writing Style If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations? - None How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |
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