MONEY HUNGRY

Sharon G. Flake, . . Hyperion/Jump at the Sun, $5.99 (188pp) ISBN 978-0-7868-1503-6

"With her brassy voice and saucy attitude, 13-year-old Raspberry Hill emerges as a vivacious heroine," said PW. "The author candidly expresses the difficulty in breaking the cycle of poverty and leaves it up to readers to judge Raspberry's acts." Ages 10-up. (Apr.)

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