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In 1987, Claireece Precious Jones is an obese, illiterate 16-year-old girl who lives in Harlem, New York, with her abusive mother Mary. Precious is a few months pregnant with her second child, the product of her father raping her; he is also the father of her first child (who has Down syndrome). When her school discovers the pregnancy, it is ...
Ingo tetralogy. The Ingo tetralogy is a series of four children's novels, set in Cornwall, by British author Helen Dunmore. [ 1] The four books are, in chronological order, Ingo, The Tide Knot, The Deep and The Crossing of Ingo. The first book was nominated for the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize. [ 2] There are 4 books in this series, written by ...
Christopher Travis Rice (born March 11, 1978) is an American author. Rice made his fiction debut in 2000 with the bestselling A Density of Souls, going on to write many more novels, including The Snow Garden, The Heavens Rise, The Vines, as well as the Burning Girl series. His work spans multiple genres, including suspense, crime, supernatural ...
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Sapphire is a 1959 British crime drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, and Paul Massie. [3] A progressive film for its time, [4] it focuses on racism in London toward immigrants from the West Indies, and explores the "underlying insecurities and fears of ordinary people" about those of another race.
Eragon is the first book in The Inheritance Cycle by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. Paolini, born in 1983, began writing the novel after graduating from home school at the age of fifteen. [1] After writing the first draft for a year, Paolini spent a second year rewriting and fleshing out the story and characters.
Leah Gilliam. L. Franklin Gilliam is an American filmmaker and media artist. Her work explores issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation. [ 1] Gilliam was the director of projects and community catalyst at gamelab 's Institute of Play [ 2] and a visiting faculty member at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. [ 3]
Ramona Lofton. Fort Ord, California, U.S. Education. City College of San Francisco City College of New York (BA) Brooklyn College (MFA) Occupation (s) Author and performance poet. Notable work. Push (1996) Ramona Lofton, better known by her pen name Sapphire, is an American author and performance poet.