A Kid Called It “It”The book A Kid Called It “It” was written by Dave Pelzer. “In the years before my abuse, my family was the 'Brady Bunch' of the 1960s. My two brothers and I were lucky to have perfect parents. All our whims were fulfilled with love and care. These are Dave's words about his family before he was abused by his mother. Dave Pelzer lived a truly extraordinary life. As a child, he was abused by his alcoholic mother, which included physical torture, mental cruelty, and near starvation. During Dave's rescue, he was identified as one of the most seriously abused children in California history. At the age of 12, Dave's teachers risked their careers to alert the authorities and saved his life. After Dave was discharged, he was made a ward of the court and placed in foster care until he enlisted in the United States Air Force at age 18. As a young adult, Dave was determined to improve, no matter the odds. he talks about himself and his relationship with his alcoholic mother, who beats him, starves him, refuses to give him new clothes and does not call him by his name but calls him "it" or "the boy". At first, Dave and his mother have a perfect relationship. Soon, his mother begins drinking and chooses one of her sons to be the family's "slave." She begins her abuse by sending him to school with the same clothes for a year and no food at all. So for a while, Dave steals food from other students' lunch bags to fill his stomach. Soon his mother ...