Books like Begging for change by Sharon G. Flake
Raspberry Hill, a fourteen‑year‑old African‑American girl living in a tightly knit inner‑city community, faces the daunting realities of poverty, homelessness, and drug addiction. With her father absent and struggling, she is forced to confront feelings of disgust, shame, and an unexpected thread of love. The story follows her as she navigates friendships, money struggles, and the moral dilemmas of lying and stealing while trying to define her own identity and future.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Sharon G. Flake
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