Now a film produced by Oprah and starring Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz, this is an award-winning novel about a sexually abused teenager in Harlem who strives for a better life.
Originally published as Push, this is the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones, who is pregnant by her own father for the second time. After being kicked out of school due to her pregnancy, Precious is placed in an alternative teaching program, where she slowly begins to overcome her illiteracy and heal her many emotional wounds.
Told through Precious’ diary, this is a remarkable book that won the Mind Book of the Year award in Britain. The movie, Precious, won two Oscars, including one for the Best Adapted Screenplay.