I selected this book from the Little Free Library on Old Frederick Road in Catonsville, Maryland. Thank you very much!

I read another copy of this book in 2014. This is what I wrote after I read it...

Precious is an extremely overweight black girl, molested by both her mother and father, who is sent to an alternative school in Harlem. She has two children, the first being born when she is only twelve years old and both fathered by her own father. With such a background, how does she plan to proceed? Her aim is to finish her schooling by learning enough to qualify for GED classes and then maybe go to college. Along the way, she participates in support groups with other girls who have befriended her.

This book is a hard one to read. The story of all the girls in this book are so sad. Since the book is told by Precious in her own vernacular, reading through all of this becomes tedious after a while. However, the message is a good one, and the book is short so reading the story of Precious is most likely worthwhile. I wish all children in her situation a chance for success in life.

I'm releasing this book for the following BookCrossing challenge:

***The Mother's Day Release Challenge May 2017 hosted by BOOKWORMINUSALL. This book has the word SAPPHIRE in the author's name.

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Happy reading!

I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...

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