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
Physical Desc
xi, 340 pages ; 19 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.76 PEL
1 available
362.76 PEL
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 362.76 PEL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City.
Autobiography -- Young adult.
Autobiography.
Case studies.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City -- Juvenile literature.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City.
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies.
Pelzer, David J.
Personal narratives.
Young adult literature.
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City.
Autobiography -- Young adult.
Autobiography.
Case studies.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City -- Juvenile literature.
Family violence -- California -- Daly City.
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies -- Juvenile literature.
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies.
Pelzer, David J.
Personal narratives.
Young adult literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Alcoholism -- Personal Narratives.
Biography.
Child abuse -- Biography.
Child Abuse -- Personal Narratives.
Child of Impaired Parents -- Personal Narratives.
Children of alcoholics -- Biography.
Domestic violence -- Daly City (Calif.)
Domestic Violence -- Personal Narratives.
Foster Home Care -- Personal Narratives.
Foster home care.
Nonfiction.
Pelzer, David J.
Young adult nonfiction.
Biography.
Child abuse -- Biography.
Child Abuse -- Personal Narratives.
Child of Impaired Parents -- Personal Narratives.
Children of alcoholics -- Biography.
Domestic violence -- Daly City (Calif.)
Domestic Violence -- Personal Narratives.
Foster Home Care -- Personal Narratives.
Foster home care.
Nonfiction.
Pelzer, David J.
Young adult nonfiction.
More Details
Published
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, ©1997.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.1, 9 Points
Level 5.1, 9 Points
Notes
General Note
Sequel to A Child Called It.
Participants/Performers
Read by Brian Keeler.
Description
This volume is the second installment of a trilogy of books which depict the life of the author, who as a young boy who was physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused by his obsessive mother. The book discusses Pelzer's struggling with his ability to fit in and adapt to the new environment around him as he is put into foster care. It also talks about the kindness of his foster parents and other people around him as well as his inability to brush his mother aside.
Target Audience
Young Adult.
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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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