The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hci
Published: 08/01/1997
ISBN: 9781558745155
Pages: 250
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 7.55h x 5.13w x 0.84d
Award: Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Winner

Review Citations: Library Journal 10/01/1997 pg. 104

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 48148 / Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9