Am I loved? Why do I matter? These are the kind of questions that the lonely child, David, asks himself every single day. Would you stand up for yourself if somebody was harassing you? Would you fight back? In the book A Child Called "It", David decides to take the abuse because he is afraid to stand up for himself in fear that he will be beaten. If you don't like graphic details dealing with abuse, this book is probably not for you. This book got my attention and made me think differently on child abuse and the home lives for children. I definitely like this book and would recommend it.