Push: A Novel

Synopsis

This is the story of the life of Precious Jones, a sixteen year old illiterate black girl who has never been out of Harlem. When she is placed in an alternative teaching programme, she is urged to write down her thoughts in a book. PUSH represents Precious's diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and life. Told with tremendous power, vitality and wit; this is an uncompromising and hugely enjoyable novel.