Push
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Vintage Contemporaries, [2009].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
139 pages ; 21 cm
Status:
Description
A courageous and determined young teacher opens up a new world of hope and redemption for sixteen-year-old Precious Jones, an abused young African American girl living in Harlem who was raped and left pregnant by her father.
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FIC SAPPHIRE
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FIC SAPPHIRE
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FIC SAP
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0307474844, 9780307474841
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4, 5 Points
Level 4, 5 Points
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : A.A. Knopf, 1996.
General Note
"Now a major motion picture"--Cover.
General Note
Includes reading group guide.
Description
A courageous and determined young teacher opens up a new world of hope and redemption for sixteen-year-old Precious Jones, an abused young African American girl living in Harlem who was raped and left pregnant by her father.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,4.0,5,135071
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Sapphire. (2009). Push. Vintage Contemporaries.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sapphire, 1950-. 2009. Push. Vintage Contemporaries.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sapphire, 1950-, Push. Vintage Contemporaries, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sapphire. Push. Vintage Contemporaries, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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