The mesmerizing story of one girl's struggle to break her family's cycle of poverty is reissued with an arresting new cover. Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is starved for money. She will do just about anything legal to get her hands on the almighty dollar -- wash cars, sell rotten candy, skip lunch, clean houses. She is obsessed. She is driven. She is afraid. Memories of being homeless, sleeping in the streets, and eating handouts keep Raspberry's eye on the only prize that matters to her: cold, hard cash. When the ...
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The mesmerizing story of one girl's struggle to break her family's cycle of poverty is reissued with an arresting new cover. Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is starved for money. She will do just about anything legal to get her hands on the almighty dollar -- wash cars, sell rotten candy, skip lunch, clean houses. She is obsessed. She is driven. She is afraid. Memories of being homeless, sleeping in the streets, and eating handouts keep Raspberry's eye on the only prize that matters to her: cold, hard cash. When the green stuff greases her palm, she gets comfort from feeling its crinkly paper power. And, when money is your best friend, there's more to do than hold it. Raspberry kisses her cash. She smells it. She loves it. But even money can't answer the questions that keep Raspberry awake at night. Will she and Momma ever move out of the projects? What did Ja'nae do with the two hundred bucks Raspberry loaned her? And what's really going on with Momma and that rich doctor? A haunting story of greed and forgiveness by the award-winning author of The Skin I'm In, this unforgettable novel will keep you glued to every page. Bank on it.
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Add this copy of Money Hungry to cart. $2.85, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Author Sharon Flake writes excellent fiction for young readers and storylines that are typical of urban life. This book is as good as The Skin I'm In and would capture the young readers attention
phillypee
Feb 21, 2008
Great book
I have 3 daughters, 12,13 & 14. They have never really enjoyed reading as much as me. My youngest checked out this book from the school library and loved it. She talked about it so much that my middle daughter checked it out. She loved it as well and since then they have both read all of the books by this author (and loved everyone of them). They've moved on to others but I credit Sharon G. Flake for inspiring my daughters to read. Still no luck with my oldest though, lol.
mamamia
Apr 28, 2007
Teens love this book!
I am a middle school teacher in an urban setting and I teach struggling readers. This book is an absolute favorite of my students. Many can personally relate to the characters in the book and they think it is a true story. They don't want to finish the book because it is so good that they don't want it to end. Fortunately the author has written a sequel.
