num_pages: 192
description: 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 learns to read and write. This is Precious's diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and life.
language: English
title: Push
titlecomplete: Push
characters: Claireece Precious Jones, Blue Rain
genres: Young Adult, Abuse, African American, Novels, Coming Of Age, Adult, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 53595
places: Harlem, New York City, New York, New York (State)
series: Precious
publisher: Vintage