The Lost Boy

The Lost Boy

1997 • 331 pages

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Average rating4.1

15

Imagine a young boy who has never had a loving home. His only possesions are the old, torn clothes he carries in a paper bag. The only world he knows is one of isolation and fear. Although others had rescued this boy from his abusive alcoholic mother, his real hurt is just begining -- he has no place to call home.
This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It". In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and reveals new adventures through the compelling story of his life as an adolescent. Now considered an F-Child (Foster Child), Dave is moved in and out of five different homes. He suffers shame and experiences resentment from those who feel that all foster kids are trouble and unworthy of being loved just because they are not part of a "real" family.
Tears, laughter, devastation and hope create the journey of this little lost boy who searches desperately for just one thing -- the love of a family.

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3 primary books4 released books

Dave Pelzer

Dave Pelzer is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Dave Pelzer.

A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive
The Lost Boy
The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story
A man named Dave

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A good look at the Foster Care system and what reality is for kids who are subjected to this life.

August 30, 2022

Sophomore

December 11, 2022