Title: The lost boy
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 begining -- he has no place to call home. 
This is Dave Pelzer's long-awaited sequel to A Child Called "It". In The Lost Boy, he answers questions and 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.
Subjects: Biography, Abused children, Abusive mothers, Foster home care, Family violence, Case studies, Family relationships, Children of alcoholics, Personal Narratives, Biografía, Violencia en la familia, Foster children, Hogares adoptivos, Análisis de casos, Madres abusivas, Relaciones familiares, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Hijos de alcohólicos, Niños maltratados, Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Child of Impaired Parents, Domestic Violence, Pelzer, David J., Daly City, Short Stories (single author), Dysfunctional Families, Fiction, Biography / Autobiography, Spanish: Adult Fiction, Abuse - General, Childhood Memoir, Self-Help / Abuse, Pelzer, David J, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 6, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Children, biography, Children, united states, Psychology, Inspiration
Places: California, Daly City, United States
People: David J. Pelzer
Time periods: 1970