Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is starved for money. She will do just about anything legal to get her hands on the almighty dollar. Memories of being homeless, sleeping in the streets, and eating from handouts keep Raspberry’s eye on the only prize that matters to her -- cold, hard cash. But even money can’t answer the questions that keep Raspberry awake at night. Will she and Momma ever move out of the projects? What did Ja’nae do with the two hundred bucks Raspberry loaned her? And what’s really going on with Momma and that rich doctor? This unforgettable novel will keep you glued to each and every page. Bank on it.

Sharon G. Flake is the author The Skin I’m In, winner of the 1999 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.