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The Kid by Sapphire (2010, 1st ed.)

In The Kid, Sapphire delivers a raw and unflinching portrait of Abdul Jones, the son of Precious from her acclaimed novel Push. The story opens on the day of Abdul’s mother’s funeral, thrusting the nine‑year‑old into a world marked by instability, violence, and abandonment.

Shuttled from a temporary caregiver to a foster home rife with neglect and abuse, Abdul struggles to make sense of his past while navigating a system that sees him as little more than a number. Haunted by fractured memories of the mother he adored, he fights to survive as he is moved from a Mississippi dirt farm to Harlem, from a Catholic orphanage to the unpredictable world of downtown artists.

Amid this turmoil, Abdul discovers dance—a lifeline that becomes his language of expression, healing, and self‑definition. Through art, he begins to reclaim his identity and confront the shadows that shaped him.

A bold and visceral coming‑of‑age story, The Kid reveals the fierce resilience of a young boy forging a future from pain, hunger, desire, and the flickering possibility of hope. Sapphire once again exposes uncomfortable truths while honoring the transformative power of art.

Copyright: First Edition. This hardcover copy published by The Penguin Press in 2010 with cover art including “Author of PUSH”. 

Condition: Good.

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ISBN-10: 1594203040

ISBN-13: 9781594203046

Dewey Decimal: 813.6