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The Lost Boy Book Report

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“The Lost Boy”, preceded by “A Child Called ‘It’” then, followed by “A Man Named Dave” is about the struggle that keeps going, even after he finds believes to be his new home. Many find it incredible that, such a young child could withstand all of this torture. It’s a great book about the struggle he faces yet, you feel the emotional effects you begin to have by this. You may be able to relate the emotion he feels, as the regard into fitting in, feeling lost, losing hope, and being abused. You sense everything in this book. You feel the hurt of the child, the anger, the frustration, the sadness, the joy, everything. Dave, is the main character, a preteen who’s went through years of verbal and physical abuse. When he decides to leave, he returns

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