Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is starved for money.
Bank on it..
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? A haunting story of greed and forgiveness by the award-winning author of The Skin I'm In, this unforgettable novel will keep you glued to every page.
But even Money can't answer the questions that keep Raspberry awake at night.
She loves it.
She smells it.
Raspberry kisses her cash.
And, when Money is your best friend, there's more to do than hold it.
When the green stuff greases her palm, she gets comfort from feeling its crinkly paper power.
Memories of being homeless, sleeping in the streets, and eating handouts keep Raspberry's eye on the only prize that matters to her: cold, hard cash.
She is afraid.
She is driven.
She is obsessed.
She will do just about anything legal to get her hands on the almighty dollar--wash cars, sell rotten candy, skip lunch, clean houses.
Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is starved for money
