Money Hungry

*4.5

The first book (prequel to Begging for Change) is Sharon G. Flake's amazing book called Money Hungry. We are able to begin the journey of Raspberry Hill, a 13 year old living in a poor neighborhood and consumed in the ideology that money is everything. Any dollar coming her way brings a glow to her face because she deeply believes that it will cure the hardships that passes by her life. Her mother and father are separated as he fell into an addiction of drugs and alcohol; lost his job, which evidently led to the period of homelessness for Raspberry and her mother. The obstacles that Raspberry has to overcome can relate to anyone at any age. I think that Sharon G. Flake does a great job of bringing reality to her audience straightforward without having to look for it. Her stories are amazing and everyone should read them!