A Child Called It

by Erica

I picked up a book on Saturday night that I haven't been able to put down. A Child Called It, is a book about the life of a child who was horrifically abused from age 4-12. It is recorded as the 3rd worst child abuse case in the state of California. Some parts are so grotesque that I could barely stand to read it.

I am now into his second book called The Lost Boy. It details his life from age 12-18. Thankfully he was taken out of his home and away from his demented mother.

There is one more book in this trilogy. These books are not easy to read because you cannot believe what one human being would do to another. However, it has made me see how blessed I am to have been raised in such a loving house. I can only pray that none of my students have to go through any of this. Sad thing is, I have already had to report a couple suspicions.