Are a few of the themes. In the novel, Char, a teenage runaway, attempts to find her way home through tenacity, the help of a friend whom she once bullied, and her former 7th grade teacher, who remains committed to students to the end.
Let's be friends. Connect with me on Instagram sharongflake and tag sharongflake for reposts. I write about hope in hard places, about young people who encounter challenges but through perseverance, the help of good friends and the love of family and caring adults, learn just how wonderfully gifted, determined and capable they are.
Booklist reviewer Hazel Rochman noted that Flake's "characters are complex," while a Publishers Weekly contributor wrote that "those identifying with the heroine's struggle to feel comfortable inside the skin she's in will find inspiration here.
Money Hungry focuses on thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill, who lives with her always-working mother in a housing project. The family's situation has been bordering on desperate: until recently, Raspberry and her mother had lived on the street and crashed on friends' couches after leaving Raspberry's drug-addicted father.
Determined to move into a better neighborhood, Raspberry will do just about anything to earn money; any-thing except illegal things, like selling dope or shoplifting. She sells pencils and candy, cleans houses, and washes cars.
Rather than eat, she even adds her lunch money to her hoard. Her hyper-stinginess eventually causes problems when her mother finds the bankroll and, believing that the money is stolen, throws it out the window. Ironically, everything they own is stolen shortly thereafter, and Raspberry and her mom once again find themselves living on the street, buoyed by the support of caring neighbors. A Publishers Weekly contributor wrote that Flake "candidly expresses the difficulty in breaking the cycle of poverty and leaves it up to the reader to judge Raspberry's acts," while School Library Journal reviewer Gail Richmond praised Flake for doing "a stunning job of intertwining Raspberry's story with daily urban scenes"; "she writes smoothly and knowingly of teen problems.
Skip to main content. You are here Home. Primary Vocation: Literary. Abstract: Author Sharon G. Biography Sharon G. New York: Jump at the Sun, Money Hungry. Begging for Change. Who Am I Without Him? New York: First Jump at the Sun, You Don't Even Know Me. New York: Scholastic Press, Unstoppable Octobia May.
As a girl who grew up with a single mom I always felt boys were such a mystery. I hope this book really does give us an inside look at the male mind. I have a few boys and girls in my life who would enjoy this read. Flake is an amazing author. Look forward to reading her latest. Thanks for this feature! I would really like to read it. It has a powerful and attractive premise and cover!
I have just finished the book The Skin Im In. I read it for a english project. I have really enjoyed this book. It keept me wanting to read more. Dear Ms. Sharon Flake, I am a student from Altgeld elementary school. I am in the seventh grade. I am interested in what inspired you to write your books. I would like to know which of your books is your favorite.
Why do you write? Why do you think people write?
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