Sapphire

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 is urged to write down her thoughts in a book. This is Precious'' diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and her life. Told with tremendous power, vitality and wit; this is an uncompromising and hugely enjoyable novel.

Relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this "horrific, hope-filled story" is certain to haunt a generation of readers. Precious Jones, 16-years old and pregnant by her father with her second child, meets a determined and highly radical teacher who takes her on a journey of transformation and redemption.

Traduit de langlais (États-Unis) par Madeleine Nasalik." Ici je deviens musique, ici je suis jamais allé chez les flics à cause de bobards, ici jai une mère et cest pas une pute crevée du sida. Ici c

Traduit de langlais (États-Unis) par Madeleine Nasalik." Ici je deviens musique, ici je suis jamais allé chez les flics à cause de bobards, ici jai une mère et cest pas une pute crevée du sida. Ici c

Precious Jones, dezasseis anos, corpo de mulher e coração de menina, está à espera do segundo filho. É negra, pobre, obesa, analfabeta e está muito só. Violada pelo pai, que é também o pai dos seus dois filhos, e abusada pela mãe, que encontra sempre novas formas de explorar a filha a vários níveis, Precious perde o seu último vínculo com a realidade ao ser expulsa da escola. Sozinha nas ruas de Harlem - o reino dos sem voz - Precious fica muito próxima do abismo, vencida pela raiva e pelo desespero. Até ao dia em que é admitida numa instituição para crianças desfavorecidas e encontra na sua nova professora o estímulo para não desistir. Pela mão de Blue Rain, Precious descobre a magia das letras que formam palavras e frases, e encontra na leitura e na escrita a porta para o mundo que ela julgara estar definitivamente fechada. A menina de Harlem descobre que tem sentimentos, tem sonhos e, mais importante do que tudo, tem uma voz só sua. Este livro fala por si.

Precious Jones tiene dieciséis años, es negra y casi analfabeta, y espera su segundo hijo. El primero lo tuvo a los doce años, y el padre de ambos es su propio padre. Vive en Harlem, en la ruinosa Lenox Avenue, el reino de los invisibles, de los sin voz, con su madre, una reclusa obesa y cruel que mira la television sin cesar, devora la comida que la jovencita le prepara y la somete a los mas denigrantes abusos. Forzada a abandonar la escuela a causa de su embarazo y aquel era el ultimo y precario vinculo que la ligaba al mundo, Precious acaba en un instituto para casos desesperados. Pero alli, en el ultimo escalon de aquellos que ya han bajado todas las escaleras, esta la señorita Rain, una maestra joven, combativa y radical, y Precious tendra la posibilidad de recuperar su voz y su dignidad.

In Push Sapphire told the story of Precious Jones and in 2009 her book was adapted into the Oscar-winning film Precious. The Kid is Sapphires heartbreaking sequel to Push.Abdul is nine years old when his mother dies. Parentless, he is sent to a foster home and then to a Catholic orphanage. But the priests charged to care for him abuse his trust terribly.Abdul reacts in the most frightening way imaginable. Soon he is trapped in a dark cycle of sexual violence and betrayal. Yet through dance, in controlling his body, he discovers a way he might somehow break free and become himself . . .A harrowing and powerful novel set in New York, The Kid is a portrait of a boy growing up in a cruel world.Prepare to be harrowed; I was sobbing by the end of the first chapter . . . [Sapphire] writes with a burning anger that gives this novel an explosive powerThe TimesHardcore. Brave, bold, uncompromising. The breathtaking velocity and visceral power of Sapphires prose soars off the pageObserverCaptures the gruelling heartbreak of trying to love anything when the world doesnt love you enoughNew York Herald TribuneA dark and punishing taleBig IssueA fearless writer and thinker of enormous talent, insight and skill. Abduls story is frighteningly realistic. A consummate work of art, style and brains. Full of the energy of pain, rage, grief and doubt ListDevastating. An accomplished work of art . . . hard to forgetLos Angeles TimesUrgent, troubling, harrowing, masterfully narrated, powerfulDivaSapphire is the author of two poetry collections, Black Wings and Blind Angels and American Dreams and the bestselling novel Push. The film adaptation of her novel, Precious, received the Academy Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress, in addition to the Grand Jury Prize and Audience awards in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance. In 2009 she was a recipient of a United States Artist Fellowship. She lives in New York City.

Precious Jones té disset anys, és negra i quasi analfabeta, i està embarassada del seu segon fill. El primer el va tenir amb només dotze anys i el pare de tots dos és el seu propi pare. Viu a Harlem,