Money Hungry

By Sharon Flake

A girl obsessed with money faces questions that cash can't answer. Can she escape poverty's grip?

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192 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is consumed by her quest for money, driven by memories of homelessness. She'll do anything legal to earn cash, but even as she clings to her crinkly bills, deeper questions haunt her. Can she and her mother escape the projects? What happened to the money she lent her friend? And what's the truth about her mom's relationship with a wealthy doctor? In a world where money is her closest ally, Raspberry must confront the limits of its power. This gripping tale explores the fine line between survival and obsession.

From the publisher

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.