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Sapphire, 1950-
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Relentless, remorseless, and inspirational, this "horrific, hope-filled story" ("Newsday") 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.

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African American girls
African American girls -- Fiction
African Americans
African Americans -- Fiction
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Child abuse
Child abuse -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
Incest
Incest -- Fiction
Literacy
Literacy -- Fiction
Novels
Pregnant teenagers
Pregnant teenagers -- Fiction
Urban fiction

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9780679766759
9780679446262
9780593314609
9780307474841
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Last Grouping Update2025-07-10 20:56:48PM
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Incest -- Fiction
Literacy -- Fiction
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Pregnant teenagers -- Fiction
Urban fiction
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