by Sapphire (Author)
This is the story of Precious Jones, a sixteen-year-old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. She is pregnant by her own father for the second time, and kicked out of school when that pregnancy becomes obvious. Placed in an alternative teaching programme, she learns to read and write. This is Precious's diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and life.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05 Feb 1998
ISBN 10: 0749395044
ISBN 13: 9780749395049
Book Overview: The harrowing but uplifting story of an abused teenager in Harlem, adapted into the 2010 Oscar-winning film, Precious