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001			9780099548720
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020			_a9780099548720
020			_a0099548720 (pbk.) :
100			_aSapphire
245		0	_aPrecious
260			_aLondon _bVintage _c2010
300			_a139 p ; 20 cm
520			_aThis 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.
650			_aCHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL
650			_aFAMILY RELATIONSHIP
650			_aFICTIONAL WORKS
650			_aINCEST
650			_aPREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE
998			_aHUHRL1;HUHRL4
999			_c81465 _d81465