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Begging for Change

by Sharon G. Flake · 2003

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Desperate to get her mother out of their rough situation, Raspberry steals money from a friend and now she must deal with the consequences and guilt, fearing that she may be going down the same path as her drug-addicted and thieving father. Reprint.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thispovertypovertyMore like thisLess of thisaddictionaddictionMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensadultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 248 pages

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