Pelzer David J A Child Called It Omaha Neb Omaha 1993 Print A Child Called It is an autobiography of author David Pelzers abuse and mistreatment as a child He writes about his struggle to stay alive in a home where he is treated like a slave and an animal A Child Called It is written as a flashback before David Pelzer was rescued David Pelzer also known as Dave in the book goes through his childhood being influenced by his alcoholic abusive mother While Dave was growing up he loved his mother v