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Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 2,089 libraries worldwide
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.

The big C. The complete first season ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 320 libraries worldwide
After she is diagnosed with cancer, suburban mom Cathy Jamison, tries to find the humor in the disease.

Precious ( Visual )
6 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 85 libraries worldwide
"Precious Jones, an inner city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight and pregnant...again. Naive and abused, Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an alternative schoolteacher. She is faced with her first opportunity to shine, test her boundaries and finally realise her dreams in this incredibly empowering drama"--Container.

The big c. The complete first season ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide
After she is diagnosed with cancer, suburban mom, Cathy Jamison, tries to find the humor in the disease. Contains the following thirteen episodes: Pilot; Summer Time; There's No C in Team ; Playing the Cancer Car ; Blue-Eyed Iris ; Taking Lumps ; Two for the Road ; Happy Birthday, Cancer ; The Ecstasy and the Agony ; Divine Intervention ; New Beginnings ; Everything That Rises Must Converge ; and Taking the Plunge.

Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire) ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.

Precious das Leben ist kostbar ( )
2 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide

天生不是寶貝 Precious ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide

Precious (2009) by Lee Daniels ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.

Precious (DVD) ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Precious Jones, an inner-city high school girl, is illiterate, overweight, and pregnant...again. Naive and abused, Precious responds to a glimmer of hope when a door is opened by an alternative school teacher. She is faced with the choice to follow opportunity and test her own boundaries.

Precious ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in Chinese and held by 1 library worldwide
In 1987, obese, illiterate, black 16-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones lives in Harlem with her dysfunctional family. She has been raped and impregnated twice by her father, Carl. She suffers constant physical, mental and sexual abuse from her unemployed mother, Mary. After getting pregnant for the second time, Precious is suspended from her school. Her principal arranges to have her attend an alternative school where her new teacher, Ms. Rain, helps Precious learn to read and she responds to this glimmer of hope. Precious also meets Mrs. Weiss, a social worker, who discovers the abuse and incest that Precious has had to endure. Her father dies of AIDS and Precious learns that she is now HIV-positive.