The kid
Sapphire, 1950-2012
Book
15 years after the publication of 'Push', Sapphire gives voice to Abdul Jones, the son of her unforgettable heroine, Precious. We meet Abdul at age nine, on the day of his mother's funeral. Left alone to navigate through the horrors of his world, he claws his way toward adulthood.
Main title:
The kid / Sapphire.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2012.
Collation:
373 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Penguin; London: Hamish Hamilton, 2011.
ISBN:
9780241957301 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
389201