{"product_id":"the-kid-the-kid-a-novel-9780143121206","title":"The Kid: The Kid: A Novel","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646574366994,"sku":"9780143121206","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9d7354f-0975-4d6e-bca1-1a13e69337ca.jpg?v=1733180464","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kid-the-kid-a-novel-9780143121206","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}