I have decided that I will teach the novel PUSH by Sapphire in my Adolescent Literature course this year.
PUSH is obscene and violent.
It is true and admirable. She would have cherished the option of purity. Sexually abused and battered by her mother, Precious is twice impregnated by her father. Sidelined into a dumping ground remedial program, she finds the bedrock teacher every child longs for. Together they set out to save her life.