The Resource The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer
The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer
- 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
- 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
- Label
- 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
- Subject
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- Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Pelzer, David J
- Family violence -- California -- Daly City
- Child of Impaired Parents -- Personal Narratives
- Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Pelzer, David J
- Foster Home Care -- Personal Narratives
- Domestic Violence -- Personal Narratives
- Children of alcoholics -- California | Daly City -- Biography
- Abused children -- California | Daly City -- Biography
- Family violence -- California | Daly City
- Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City | Family relationships
- Child Abuse -- Personal Narratives
- Abusive mothers -- California | Daly City -- Family relationships
- Foster home care -- California -- Case studies
- Alcoholism -- Personal Narratives
- Nonfiction
- 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
- 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
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- Child abuse victims -- Daly City, California -- Biography
- Life stories -- Facing adversity | Abuse survivors
- True Crime -- Domestic Crime
- Family and Relationships -- Abuse
- Children of alcoholics -- Daly City, California -- Biography
- Adult books for young adults
- Family violence -- Daly City, California
- California
- Violence in women
- Daly City, California
- Foster home care -- California -- Case studies
- Autobiographies and memoirs
- Award
- Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2002.
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- 196189
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 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
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- Target audience
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- a foster childs search for the love of a family
- Label
- The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer
- Note
- Sequel to A Child Called It
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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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
- Isbn Type
- (PawPrnts)
- Lccn
- 97017614
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- (OCoLC)ocm36977169
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Subject
- Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Abused children -- California | Daly City -- Biography
- Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City | Family relationships
- Abusive mothers -- California | Daly City -- Family relationships
- Alcoholism -- Personal Narratives
- Child Abuse -- Personal Narratives
- Child of Impaired Parents -- Personal Narratives
- Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Children of alcoholics -- California | Daly City -- Biography
- Domestic Violence -- Personal Narratives
- Family violence -- California -- Daly City
- Family violence -- California | Daly City
- Foster Home Care -- Personal Narratives
- Foster home care -- California -- Case studies
- Nonfiction
- Pelzer, David J
- Pelzer, David J
- Adult books for young adults
- Autobiographies and memoirs
- California
- Child abuse victims -- Daly City, California -- Biography
- Children of alcoholics -- Daly City, California -- Biography
- Daly City, California
- Family and Relationships -- Abuse
- Family violence -- Daly City, California
- Foster home care -- California -- Case studies
- Life stories -- Facing adversity | Abuse survivors
- True Crime -- Domestic Crime
- Violence in women
Genre
- Biography
- Case studies
- Nonfiction
- Personal Narratives
- Adult books for young adults
- Autobiographies and memoirs
- Biography
- Case studies
- Family and Relationships
- Life stories
- True Crime
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Awards of The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family, Dave Pelzer- Award
- Colorado Blue Spruce YA Book Award, 2002.
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