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The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer

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Summary
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xi, 340 pages
Note
Sequel to A Child Called It
Contents
  • The runaway
  • An angel named Ms. Gold
  • The trial
  • New beginnings
  • Adrift
  • The defiant one
  • Mother's love
  • Estranged
  • Coming around
  • Break away
  • Epilogue
  • Perspectives on foster care
  • Keynotes, workshops, and school assemblies
Isbn
9781435260429
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The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family
Title
The lost boy
Title remainder
a foster child's search for the love of a family
Statement of responsibility
Dave Pelzer
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
Title
The lost boy
Creator
Summary
The author continues the story of his own child abuse, and his experiences being a foster child moving in and out of five different foster home
Subject
Member of
Genre
Tone
Award
Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2002.
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196189
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 362.7/6/092
  • B
Index
no index present
LC call number
HV881
LC item number
.P45 1997
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720
Literary form
non fiction
Series statement
David Pelzer trilogy
Series volume
0002
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adult
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The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer
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The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer
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Publication
Note
Sequel to A Child Called It
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
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Content type MARC source
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Contents
The runaway -- An angel named Ms. Gold -- The trial -- New beginnings -- Adrift -- The defiant one -- Mother's love -- Estranged -- Coming around -- Break away -- Epilogue -- Perspectives on foster care -- Keynotes, workshops, and school assemblies
Control code
177284
Dimensions
19 cm.
Extent
xi, 340 pages
Isbn
9781435260429
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97017614
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