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Precious by Sapphire, Sapphire · Booklabria

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Precious

African AmericansDomestic fiction

Precious

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First published: 1998
Editions: 7 in 2 languages

Synopsis

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 her life.

Subjects: African Americans
Domestic fiction
Child abuse
African American
Teacher-student relationships
Literacy

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7 in 2 languages

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