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.
| ISBN: | 9780099548720 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 2010 |
| Author: | Sapphire |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 139 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction |