Begging for Change
by Sharon G. Flake
Everything seems like such a struggle for teenager Raspberry Hill and her mother.... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2003
Word Count 44,437
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1060L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 70876, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and daughters
- Fathers and daughters--Fiction
- Poverty--Fiction
- Inner cities--Fiction
- City and town life--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Homeless persons--Fiction
- Homeless persons
- Inner cities
- Poverty
- African Americans
- Lists With This Book
- Edgy Young Adult Fiction
- Great Middle School Reads
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon G. Flake
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Sharon G. Flake
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Sharon G. Flake
Created by African American Literature Book Club
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer's Blog
Created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer's Blog
Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
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