Anaya was a sophomore at Ballou High School when she wrote Money Marcus. Her hobbies include running track and being a part of JROTC. This is her first Reach children’s book. She wrote this book to let kids know that money can be useful, but that true friendship is more important. It’s good to have the right friendships around you and people who care.

Books by Anaya

Money Marcus

by Talik, Anaya, and Dewan of Reach Incorporated

Marcus isn’t the coolest kid in school. The other kids make fun of his old clothes and raggedy backpack, but at least he has one true friend, Taylor, who likes him for who he is. But when Marcus finds a winning lottery ticket on the ground on the last day of school, his whole world changes! Now, with a backpack full of money, everything is possible--and Marcus goes on the spending spree to show it: never-ending arcade games, all-day Chipotle, and all the best elementary school bling. Marcus’s classmates flock to him and shower him with praise, and he is feeling good, spending money on his “new friends.” In the meantime, Taylor is shrinking further and further away. Will Marcus get caught up in the world of money and fame or will he learn to stay true to himself and remember his real friend?

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