I chose the book A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer. It is the third book in a series. The other two books are called A Child Called It and The Lost Boy. Dave Pelzer wrote these books about his own life. Dave was severly abused when he was a kid. His mother would beat him everyday. He wasn't allowed to do anything talk, eat, go to the bathroom, sit, or do anything without her permission. His mom treated his brothers properly and his dad didn't do anything about her actions. He wasn't even aware of everything his wife was doing. Eventually Davids name when from David to Boy to It. David wasn't considered a member of the family by the time he was six. His mother would have him go weeks without food. David had to eat out of trash cans to survive. Some of the things his mother did was stab him, choke him, slap him, and push him down the stairs. I chose this book because it is a very interesting story. It makes me realize how much i love my family and how much they mean to me. I do fight with them a lot but i know that they would never do anything like what David's parents did to him.
