{"product_id":"the-kid-isbn-9780143121206","title":"The Kid","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePush\u003c\/i\u003e, a story of survival and awakening—and one young man’s remarkable strength\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kid\u003c\/i\u003e brings us deep into the interior life of Abdul Jones, son of Sapphire’s unforgettable heroine, Precious. Left alone by his mother’s death to navigate in a world where love and hate sometimes hideously masquerade, forced to confront unspeakable violence, his history, and the dark corners of his own heart, Abdul claws his way toward adulthood. In a generational story that moves with the speed of thought from a Mississippi dirt farm to Harlem in its heyday, from a troubled Catholic orphanage to downtown artists’ lofts, \u003ci\u003eThe Kid\u003c\/i\u003e is a soaring tale of body and spirit, rooted in the hungers of flesh and of the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e“[P]owerful… affecting and harrowing.”—\u003cb\u003eMichiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A devastating voice, demanding and raw . . . an accomplished work of art.”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The breathtaking velocity and visceral power of her prose soars off the page…\u003ci\u003eThe Kid\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a story and a narrative voice which, like his mother’s before him, should definitely be heard.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Sapphire] remains fearlessly committed to telling uncomfortable truths… Like \u003ci\u003ePush\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kid \u003c\/i\u003eis deeply moving and unflinching.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssence \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Kid\u003c\/i\u003e’s unflinching authenticity makes it tough yet ultimately rewarding to read.”—\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steely-eyed, full-frontal daring.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAPPHIRE\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two collections of poetry and the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003ePush.\u003c\/i\u003e The film adaptation of her novel, \u003ci\u003ePrecious\u003c\/i\u003e, received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress. She lives in New York City.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304422199525,"sku":"NP9780143121206","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143121206.jpg?v=1767740041","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-kid-isbn-9780143121206","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}