The Lost Boy (memoir)
- For other uses, see Lost Boys
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| Author | David Pelzer |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Health Communications, Inc. |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place |  USA |
| Preceded by | A Child Called "It" |
| Followed by | A Man Named Dave |
The Lost Boy (1970) is the second installment of a trilogy of books which depict the life of Dave Pelzer, who as a young boy who was physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused by his obsessive mother.
The book discusses Pelzer's struggling with his ability to fit in and adapt to the new environment around him as he is put into foster care. It also talks about the kindness of his foster parents and other people around him as well as his inability to brush his mother aside.
The Boy is included as the second book in Dave Pelzer's compilation My Story.
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