Money hungry
by Sharon G. Flake
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Raspberry Hill, a thirteen-year-old girl, carries the weight of her past struggles with homelessness and poverty. She dreams of a better life beyond the projects, but wonders if money alone can change her and her mother's future. This heartfelt story explores the challenges and hopes of growing up in a tough neighborhood.
Representation & Themes
Inner citiesMothers and daughtersMoneyAfrican AmericansSingle-parent familiesComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Poverty & Hardship Family Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 078680548X
- Pages
- 188
- Publisher
- Jump At The Sun
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 31,592
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Inner citiesMothers and daughtersMoneyAfrican AmericansSingle-parent familiesFiction