The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family
(Book)
Author
Published
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, [1997].
Format
Book
ISBN
1558745157, 9781558745155, 0613173538, 9780613173537
Physical Desc
xi, 340 pages ; 19 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
720L
Status
Description
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Abbotsford - Adult Nonfiction | 362.7 PEL | Available | |
Colby - Adult Nonfiction | 362.7 PEL | Copy 2 | Available |
Gilman - Adult Nonfiction | 362.76 PEL | Available | |
Granton - Adult Nonfiction | 361.7 Pel | Available | |
Greenwood - Adult Nonfiction | PEL BIO | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City -- Family relationships.
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City.
Alcoholism -- Personal narratives.
Child abuse -- Personal narratives.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City.
Family violence -- Personal narratives.
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies.
Foster home care -- Personal narratives.
Pelzer, David J.
Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City -- Family relationships.
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City.
Alcoholism -- Personal narratives.
Child abuse -- Personal narratives.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City.
Family violence -- Personal narratives.
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies.
Foster home care -- Personal narratives.
Pelzer, David J.
More Details
Published
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, [1997].
Language
English
ISBN
1558745157, 9781558745155, 0613173538, 9780613173537
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.1, 9 Points
Level 5.1, 9 Points
Lexile measure
720
Notes
Description
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 beginning -- he has no place to call home. This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It." In this book, he answers questions & 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. You will not be able to put down this harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of a boy's journey through the foster-care system, in search of a family to love. A retired Air Force air crew member, Dave played a major role in Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield & Desert Storm. Dave was selected for the unique task of midair refueling of the then highly secretive SR-71 Blackbird & F-117 Stealth Fighter. While serving in the Air Force, Dave worked in juvenile hall & other programs involving "youth at risk" throughout California. His unique accomplishments have garnered commendations from Presidents Reagan, Bush & Clinton. In 1994 he was the only American who received the Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award.--Annotation.
Target Audience
720L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.1,9,9,48148
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,High School,5.2,15,Quiz: 25295,Guided reading level: NR.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pelzer, D. J. (1997). The lost boy: a foster child's search for the love of a family . Health Communications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J. 1997. The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family. Health Communications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J. The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family Health Communications, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pelzer, David J. The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family Health Communications, 1997.
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