00962cam a2200241 4500 545755246 TxAuBib 100929s1997||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780329638511 0329638513 TxAuBib Pelzer, Dave. The Lost Boy : Sequel to A Child Called "It. Deerfield Beach, Florida : Health Communications, Inc., 1997. 340 Pages. As a child, Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his mother. The world knew nothing of his living nightmare and he had nothing and no one to turn to. But his dreams kept him alive -- dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son. AR 5.1 9.0. Abuse children. Children of alcoholics. Abusive mothers. Foster home care. Family violence.