Unlike most of the tween titles I have read thus far which feature female lead characters, Money Hungry’s protagonist is hardened and streetwise. With memories of homelessness and the current reality of the projects haunting her, Raspberry Hill thinks constantly of money, whether she is selling candy to her classmates or counting change to fall asleep. Raspberry hopes for a better life for her and her mother but her money hungry ways may land her into more trouble than good. Although this story is hard and raw, it is written in a way that keeps it appropriate for most tweens. Impressively, this may be a book with a female lead that would be of interest to boys as well.
Flake, S. (2007). Money Hungry. Hyperion Books:
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