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Overview

Is there greed in Raspberry Hill's genes?

In this sequel to Coretta Scott King Honor Book MONEY HUNGRY, once-homeless Raspberry Hill vows never to end up on the streets again. It's been a year since Raspberry's mother threw her hard-earned money out the window like trash, so to Raspberry money equals security and balance. And she's determined to do anything to achieve it.

But when a troubled neighborhood teenager attacks her mother and Raspberry's drug-addicted father returns, Raspberry becomes desperate for her life to change and ends up doing the unthinkable, potentially ruining her friendships and losing her ...

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Overview

Is there greed in Raspberry Hill's genes?

In this sequel to Coretta Scott King Honor Book MONEY HUNGRY, once-homeless Raspberry Hill vows never to end up on the streets again. It's been a year since Raspberry's mother threw her hard-earned money out the window like trash, so to Raspberry money equals security and balance. And she's determined to do anything to achieve it.

But when a troubled neighborhood teenager attacks her mother and Raspberry's drug-addicted father returns, Raspberry becomes desperate for her life to change and ends up doing the unthinkable, potentially ruining her friendships and losing her self-respect along the way. Will Raspberry accept that nothing good comes of bad money? Or is she destined to follow in her father's footsteps?

Teenaged Raspberry Hill tries to sort out her confused feelings of disgust, shame, and love for her homeless, drug addicted father and worries that she may have inherited his lying and stealing ways.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
An impoverished teen obsessed with getting money whatever way she can, to build a nest egg for her and her mother, gets herself into trouble. "Touching upon issues of prejudice, street violence, homelessness and identity crises, this poignant novel sustains a delicate balance between gritty reality and dream fulfillment," said PW. Ages 10-up. (July) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Children's Literature
Raspberry lives in the inner city. Her mother is in the hospital because Shiketa, a young juvenile delinquent, hit her in the head with a metal pipe. Add to that the fact that Raspberry's father is a drug addict and you have the makings of a touching story. One strand of the story concerns Raspberry's obsession with money, which for her means security. After she steals money from her best friend, she cannot admit what she has done because, deep down, she is desperately afraid that her theft means she will end up like her father. Eventually, she confronts her fear, develops her courage, and owns up to the theft. Another strand of the story focuses on her mother's struggle to forgive Shiketa and to try to rebuild her life. Flake's writing is masterful and engaging, and Raspberry's growth as a person provides a wonderful role model for teenagers. 2003, Hyperion Books,
— Kathy Egner
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KLIATT
This sequel to Money Hungry opens with Raspberry Hill's mother in the hospital after her neighbor hit her over the head with a pipe. For Raspberry, whose father is a homeless junkie and whose mother works hard to keep their apartment, this is the last straw. Why does she have so much trouble while her friend Zora, whose father is a doctor, has it so easy? When Zora and her father take Raspberry home from the hospital that night, Raspberry steals money from Zora's purse to try to even the score. But does this make her too much like her father for comfort? Raspberry's story sometimes takes a back seat to the often more interesting subplot of her friend Mai, who is biracial but gets so sick of the constant questions that she decides to be, as the new tattoo on her arm says, "100% Black," causing all sorts of trouble with her family. By the end of the book, the characters have all begun to reconcile and find happiness in unsurprising but honest and believable ways. The book is written the way Raspberry and her friends speak, in a slangy street style with little subtlety but great rhythm. It's a fast read and will appeal to teenagers looking for "problem" books. KLIATT Codes: JS—Recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2004, Hyperion, 248p., Ages 12 to 18.
—Samantha Musher
VOYA
Fans of the Coretta Scott King honor book Money Hungry (Hyperion, 2001/VOYA February 2002) will enjoy this sequel, and those who have not read it will need no background. Now living in a rough neighborhood with her mother, yet off the streets and out of the projects, Raspberry continues to be intrigued by money. She goes door-to-door asking to do jobs such as sweeping sidewalks to make money. She still does not see the harm, however, in stealing from those who have more than she and more than they need, including a woman down the street who has a candy dish full of quarters and a friend whose father is a doctor who is also dating Raspberry's mother. Raspberry's own father steals from her, and although she loses trust in him, it takes her a while to realize that she has done the same to others. Because the plot focuses on money and stealing, readers might grow tired of the constant moralizing and might find themselves often annoyed with, rather than sympathetic toward, Raspberry. The young characters behave their age, and middle-school readers will relate to their feelings about boys and their looks, especially their skin color. Teachers can use the lessons to stress the values of honesty, hard work, and friendship. VOYA Codes: 4Q 3P M (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Will appeal with pushing; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8). 2003, Hyperion, 235p,
— Jennifer Bromann
School Library Journal
Gr 5-8-This sequel to Money Hungry (Hyperion, 2001) offers a compelling slice of urban life for a contemporary African-American teen. When Raspberry Hill's mother is hit in the head with a metal pipe and hospitalized, the 14-year-old steals money from her wealthy best friend's purse. She does odd jobs to earn additional money, only to have it stolen by her homeless, drug-addicted father more than once. Readers come to know Raspberry, her friends, and the people around her. While some are dangerous, a sense of community caring comes through, and she finds help among supportive adults. She is a survivor with a good heart, although she questions herself along the way, always worrying that she will end up like her father. With good friends and a truly loving mother to help her through, it's clear that Raspberry will make it, even if she gets a little bruised in the process. A story with an inspiring but not preachy message.-Sunny Shore, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, NY Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
This sequel to Money Hungry (2001) stands on its own, as the tale of a young teenage girl struggling to do right by people in hard times. Raspberry Hill and her mother have a new home in a tough neighborhood. Her mother is hospitalized when a neighbor, on whom she's called the cops one too many times, takes revenge. Raspberry is still fixated on hoarding cash (her security blanket), which gets her into big difficulties when she takes some from her best friend's purse. Her friends from Money Hungry are back, and their old issues (being of mixed race, having absent parents) resurface. So does Raspberry's dad-a homeless drug addict, who loves his daughter on the one hand and betrays her on the other. Direct, conversational narrative and dialogue, and the representative urban setting make this a work that many different types will be able to enjoy on various levels. (Fiction 11-15)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780786814053
  • Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
  • Publication date: 7/1/2004
  • Pages: 248
  • Age range: 10 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.24 (w) x 7.58 (h) x 0.50 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 15, 2012

    Want it

    Omg my friend is reading this and i really want it

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 25, 2012

    Great books

    I love this book great read for all teens and tweens i recommend this book to everyone i love sharon g flake



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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2012

    OMG

    I want this book sooooooooo bad

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Wonderful

    Great book really touches your heart

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 9, 2011

    Amazing

    This book shows how everybody goes through a few rough patches in their life, but the gotta keep on moving and things will turn out right. This book also has a lot more of a Romantic Comedy feel to it than the first one did.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 26, 2011

    Begging For Change

    A really good book that relaates to the homeless and struggling youth of to-day

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 27, 2008

    Go Raspberry!

    This is a great book. It shows how life is for the less fortunate. It tells a story about a girl who was brave, but had a big problem. In the end she realized stealing isn't the answer. Her father is a crack-head and steals from her and her mom. It's a great book. I loved it.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 29, 2008

    Begging for change in her life

    It has been a while since Rasberry's mother has thrown out all her money out the window. Now with struggling to get a house, her mother dating her friend's father, and after her house has been robbed many times Rasberry is trying to get over the fact her father isn't coming back. But then once he does she doesn't want him back. Her mother has been hit in the head by their crazed neighbor who was kicked out of the house. Her father comes to the house saying he's trying to be a better man, but all he does is steal Rasberry's money. The 2nd time he comes to her house because the police beat him up and he steals her money Rasberry goes after him. Once she finds him she finds his peach tree that had been planted from a peach she had given him she steps all over it and finds out that he hasn't moved at all for days from his friend.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 15, 2012

    Wow

    Wow this book is nice to read and i loved it and u should buy it it is that good it is like ture to the game

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  • Posted November 19, 2010

    great fiction book that runs into real life just a tap

    loving money is the thing for 2 books by sharon g. flake money hungry and begging for change, begging for change is the sequel of money hungry great book for wonders gotta read it

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 14, 2009

    read-a-holic

    this was a preety good book i liked it. and the challenges that she faced are going on in every day life so i thought it was easy to relate to.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 26, 2008

    Keep On Going Rasberry

    Begging for change is a sequel to Money Hungry,also about Rasberry. Money Hungry is about Rasberry's mother dating her best friend Zora. She also sees her father after a lot of years that he left her and her mother.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 27, 2008

    Loved It !

    I loved this book. It did not sugarcoat the realness of real-life situations, which I liked, yet it was not innapropriate.I would give it 4 1/2 stars out of five because I didn't LOVE the ending, but it wasnt bad. I would definately recommend this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 21, 2008

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    I never read any book like this before but once I got this book I just couldn't put it down. If you like books about drama then this is the book for you.When I fist saw this book I thought it would be boring but once you start reading it gets really good.This book is the second book in the series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 28, 2007

    begging for change

    that is a good book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2007

    TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!! grade lots of book reports

    im a teacher for 7th grade i assigned book reports for all my classes 210 students 85 did books by sharon g flake and 20 out of 210 were this book 'begging for change'

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 24, 2007

    Begging for Change

    If you want a great book with excitement, sadness, joy, love, and a littlebit of laughter, then you've got the right book! Begging for change is a wonderful life learning experience book to read! Sharon Flake is simply a genuis to write such a book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 21, 2007

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    Like the book the skin i'm in, begging for change is outstanding!!!!!!!!A got to read book!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 23, 2007

    fantastic review for Begging For Change

    The book Begging for Change is a wonderful book based on the struggles of living on the streets. It talks about the heart ache, the pain , and the struggles that Raspberry Hill went through . Her dad left her when she was a little girl. When she finally became a teenager, her dad showed up at here door asking for help. The author Sharon G. Flake is a very powerful writer. She has written many books like Money Hungry, The Skin I¿m In, and Bang. Sharon G. Flake has won many awards like, Best Books for Young Adult Readers, Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, the New York Public Library, and Top Ten Books for the Teen Age. The book Begging For Change is a good book for boys and girls and for all teenage and adult ages. It shows that even when there are times when you would want to leave and quit there is always a way out. This is a wonderful book that reflects on a life that we usually do not see. Hope you read it soon.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 15, 2006

    This Book was EXCELLENT!!!

    This book was so awesome. When I read this book it was like a movie to me. Raspberry Hill is a trip in this book. And her friend Zora is so annoying. The characters seem so real which makes the book so real and awesome.

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