The Lost Boy The Lost Boy is the harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of a boys journey through the foster-care system in search of a family to love. This is Dave Pelzers long-awaited sequel to A Child Called It. The Lost Boy is Pelzers story--a moving sequel and inspirational read for all. Full description Paperback , 340 pages Published January 1st 2001 by Health Communications (first published 1997)