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Precious

By:

Sapphire

Publication details: London Vintage 2010Description: 139 p ; 20 cmISBN:

9780099548720
0099548720 (pbk.) :

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Summary: 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.

List(s) this item appears in: Homerton: Diverse Perspectives reading list | Homerton: Telling Tales reading list

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	WS 462.5 SAP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		14859

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.

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