Fiction and Nonfiction
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A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer |
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tragic, yet inspiring story of an abused boy who survived and rose
above his terrible childhood. Nonfiction. 184 pages. (B PEL Bestseller
Section) Also available in Spanish). |
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This was an extremely sad book and made you realize how much some children have to go through. -K.M.
It's a sad book - sad, because of how the mother beat him up, also happy when he got saved. -Janushka Herrera, class of 2009
It was sad, and it made me think of how many kids have to go through things like that. -E.Q, class of 2009.
I loved this book. I really don't like to
read, but this book really interested me. It was upsetting, but it was
very interesting.
-Emily Docherty, class of 2010
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The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer |
The
continuing story of Dave Pelzer's life in foster care. Nonfiction.
340 pages (very large print) (362.7 PEL Bestseller Section) |
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The Privilege of Youth by Dave Pelzer |
| Dave's teenage years in foster care. 230 p. (B PEL) | |
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A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer |
Dave
Pelzer's life as an adult. Nonfiction/Biography. 290 pages. (362.76 PEL Bestseller Section) |
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A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse by Richard Pelzer |
| Dave's brother Richard describes his childhood in this biography. (B PEL) | |
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Wayne by Wayne Theodore |
Wayne Theodore
was abused as a child by his father, while his mother paid no attention.
This true story is very similar to Dave Pelzers, though not as graphic. |
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Finding Fish by Antwone Fisher |
| Antwone Fisher tells the story of his life, from his birth to a prison inmate to his success as a screenwriter in Hollywood, discussing his childhood and teen years in foster homes, his stint in the Navy, his attempts to find his mother and father, and the determination that led him to create the life of his dreams. This book gives background for the movie Antwone Fisher. (B FIS) | |
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Letters My Mother Never Read by Jerri Sueck |
| Jerri's
mother died when she was a child, and her adoptive father abandoned
her and her brothers. They went to live in orphanages and foster homes.
Jerri never found a home, and never found a mother to love her. Even
so, she has found purpose in her life as an adult. 199 pages. (362.7 SUE Bestseller Section) |
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Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah |
The
author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she
lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and
siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother
died shortly after giving birth to her. 205 pages. (B MAH) |
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The Boy From the Basement by Susan Shaw |
| Fiction.
Story of a young man who was kept in the basement as punishment.
Easy reading. 198 pages. (F SHA Bestseller Section) |
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Ghost Girl by Torey Hayden |
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teacher of emotionally disturbed children tells of her work with
a troubled 8-year-old. Nonfiction. 307 pages. (362.1 HAY Bestseller Section) |
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One Child by Torey Hayden |
Torey
Hayden continues her stories of special children with this nonfiction
book about a nearly austic girl with a very high I.Q. 251 pages.
(618.92 HAY Bestseller Section) |
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They Cage the Animals at Night by Richard Jennings Burch |
Touching
story of a young boy in foster care. Nonfiction. 293 pages. (362.7 BUR Bestseller Section) |
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This is the best book I ever read. To think
someone can actually go through that is amazing. This book tells you of
a young boy's tragic life. It made me feel mixed emotions - angry, sad,
and I cried.
-Ana Helton, Class of 2009