{"product_id":"the-kid-the-kid-a-novel-paperback","title":"The Kid: The Kid: A Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSapphire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454700503218,"sku":"9780143121206","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f59d43a5b787979f5177f5ec027f86c3.webp?v=1778858105","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-kid-the-kid-a-novel-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}