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Sapphire tells michele norris that she began the book in 1993, just as she was about to leave her job as a remedial reading teacher in harlem to. Nov 20, 2009 sapphires 1996 book was a work of pointblank dread. In this sequel to push, precious has died, and her son finds himself in a world of brutality. Push, her novel, won the bookofthemonth club stephen crane award for first fiction, the black caucus of the american library associations first novelist award, and, in great britain, the mind book of the year award. Congrats to isabella for winning the book excellence award for twisted deception.

Our pink sapphires range in hue and tone from demure light peach to hot bubble gum pink. Sapphires the kid wont get hollywood treatment reuters. She lives on the central coast of california with her wife. Pink sapphires the natural sapphire company page 2. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are claireece precious jones, blue rain. The images are so graphic that by the end of the first chapter a sensitive reader may want to put the book down and turn away. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Aug 19, 2011 the kid is the sequel to sapphire s 1996 novel push, about a girl called precious who is routinely sexually abused by both her mother and father. The first edition of the novel was published in june 11th 1996, and was written by sapphire. Based on the novel push by sapphire an urban nightmare with a surfeit of soul, precious. Sapphire, author of the novel push, talks about writing the book and the making of the film. A poet and performance artist, she is the author of american dreams, a collection of poetry. Based on the novel push by sapphire could have been everything its been cracked up to be.

Based on the novel push sapphire interview youtube. The kid is the sequel to sapphires 1996 novel push, about a girl called precious who is routinely sexually abused by both her mother and. Claireece precious jones endures unimaginable hardships in her young life. Inside her lives a great hurt, and also her child, conceived in a rape. Sapphire eventually returned to school, earning a bachelors degree in modern dance 1993 from the city college of new york. Study guide for push precious push also known as precious in its film version study guide contains a biography of sapphire, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The kid, sapphires recently released second novel, continues in this vein, following precious son abdul as he struggles to carve an identity out of a life ravaged by tragedy. Covers all the history, crystallography, physics, chemistry, geology, inclusions, treatments, synthetics, cutting and world sources. This lesson will focus on the summary and important quotes from the novel push. Based on the novel push by sapphire, a film that won two academy awards and was directed by lee daniels. Sapphire books is the gem lesbian publishing, producing quality works by over 30 authors in genres. Push, now known as the book that inspired last years muchrenowned hit film precious, is the firstperson account of the teenage life of claireece precious jones, a harlem teenager who as of writing this account has given birth to two children, a boy and a girl, both products of her rape at the hands of her biological father. In new york citys harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. Push, her novel, won the book ofthemonth club stephen crane award for first fiction, the black caucus of the american library associations first novelist award, and, in great britain, the mind book of the year award.

Her mother, defeated by life, takes it out on her daughter. Push, told almost entirely in the first person, is brutally frank. A little more brains in the script, a little more restraint in the direction, and precious. Each pink sapphire has been evaluated by our gia graduate gemologists to accurately disclose any heat treatment history. Sapphire is the author of the novel push, which was the basis the academy awardwinning movie precious. After precious is raped by her father, her mother, is angry not at. Sapphire born ramona lofton on august 4, 1950, in fort ord, california lives and works in new york city, and was born in fort ord, california.

Push by sapphire is the story of 16yearold claireece precious jones, who goes by the nickname precious. Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Sapphires 1996 novel push and its academy awardwinning film adaptation precious were both chilling, controversial glimpses of the too often ignored horrors that afflict people in this countrys margins. Thirteen years after its release, it was made into precious. Her first collection of prose and poetry is american dreams, published by serpents tailhigh risk books. Auction results, scattered throughout the book, provide the reader with tangible examples of some of the finest gems and jewelry sold over the past two decades, such as a 6. Sapphire is a top 100 bestselling author making our list 5 times. Jun 11, 1996 push, now known as the book that inspired last years muchrenowned hit film precious, is the firstperson account of the teenage life of claireece precious jones, a harlem teenager who as of writing this account has given birth to two children, a boy and a girl, both products of her rape at the hands of her biological father. Fifteen years after the heralded publication of her first novel, push the basis for the 2009 film precious sapphire has written a new novel, the kid, which traces the. Wesley comes at the masses with a regular joe critique of the awesome movie precious presented by oprah and tyler perry and directed by lee daniels.

Her novel push, won the book ofthemonth club stephen crane award for first fiction, the black caucus of the american library associations first novelist award, and in great britain, the mind book of the year award. Her novel push, won the bookofthemonth club stephen crane award for first fiction, the black caucus of the american library associations first novelist award, and in great britain, the mind book of the year award. Precious is now a major motion picture based on the novel push by sapphire, starring gabourey gabby sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey, and lenny kravitz. This film marked the acting debut of sidibe, who portrays a young woman struggling against. Normally i dont go for film tiein books, but just occasionally you find something which pulls you up short and makes you think. Yet, its the basic plot of precious, lee daniels comingofage picture that is also saddled with the unwieldy subtitle based on the novel push by sapphire. How push became precious the gritty realism of the film precious is even more intense in the novel push, upon which the film is based. Jan 16, 2010 r ecently adapted for film, precious is the fictional diary of claireece precious jones.

Based on the novel push by sapphire, or simply precious, is a 2009 american drama film, directed and coproduced by lee daniels. Precious jones, an illiterate sixteenyearold, has up until now been invis. I guess thats what you do when you want people to know that your film is based on a famous book but a bad superhero movie stole your title. The kid is the story of abdul jones, the son of claireece. Sapphire, author info, published books, bio, photo, video. Her work has appeared in several anthologies, including high risk 2. She avoids looking at people, she hardly ever speaks, shes nearly illiterate. Based on the novel push by sapphire 2009, which was helmed by shadowboxer director lee daniels.

Fletcher, adapted from the 1996 novel push by sapphire. Her second book of poetry, american dreams, was released in 1994. In monique violent, sexually abusive mary in precious. Recently adapted for film, precious is the fictional diary of claireece precious jones. Claireece precious jones is an obese, illiterate 16yearold girl who lives in harlem with her abusive mother mary. Originally called push but recently renamed precious to coincide with the film, the book, by the writer known simply as sapphire, tells the story of a darkskinned, heavyset, illiterate african. And yet, this remarkable book by sapphire is an uplifting revelation that will fascinate and surprise you. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, mariah carey. The kid is the sequel to sapphires 1996 novel push, about a girl called precious who is routinely sexually abused by both her mother and father.

Sapphires first book became the unlikely oscarwinning movie. R ecently adapted for film, precious is the fictional diary of claireece precious jones. Join sapphire books at clexacon this year april 1619, 2020. Financial analysis of precious based on the novel push by sapphire 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Abused by her mother, raped by her father, she grows up poor, angry, illiterate, fat.

Sapphire releases graphic sequel to push more than a decade after the novel push was published, audiences can learn about the son of pushs heroine, precious. Obese, illiterate and sexually abused by both her parents. Jan 21, 2010 sapphire is the author of american dreams, a collection of poetry which was cited by publishers weekly as, one of the strongest debut collections of the nineties. That same year she received the macarthur foundation scholarship in poetry, which supported her pursuit of a masters degree in writing at brooklyn.

Discount prices on books by sapphire, including titles like fox mania. Jul 31, 2011 fifteen years after the heralded publication of her first novel, push the basis for the 2009 film precious sapphire has written a new novel, the kid, which traces the. Precious push movie tiein edition by sapphire, paperback. Jul 06, 2011 sapphire releases graphic sequel to push more than a decade after the novel push was published, audiences can learn about the son of pushs heroine, precious. Sapphire, the african american literature book club. Sapphire is the author of american dreams, a collection of poetry which was cited by publishers weekly as, one of the strongest debut collections of the nineties. Sapphires 1996 book was a work of pointblank dread. The film stars gabourey sidibe, monique, paula patton, and mariah carey. Precious did that and if the book is anything to go by then all the hype about the film might just be right precious jones is a sixteen year old black girl from harlem well shes never actually been out of harlem and when we meet her shes pregnant by her. While protecting her, things become difficult, do to the.

As mary, the zaftig monique stalks the screen, lambasting and assaulting precious, her teenage daughter, who is hivpositive and pregnant with a second child by her own father. Sapphire has 19 books on goodreads with 95319 ratings. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 177 pages and is available in paperback format. Based on the novel push by sapphire is like a diamond clear, bright, but oh so hard. The queen has given ciel a task that he cant refuse for if he does it will ruin his reputation as the queens guard dog, his task is to protect her majestys daughter from assassins in london.

Push is the 1996 debut novel of american author sapphire. The book was published in 1996 by vintage publishing and has since sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Isabella is an award winning author for sapphire books. Sapphire has taught reading and writing to teenagers and adults in new york city since 1987. Enjoy these images from the film, and click the thumbnails to see larger images.