Money Hungry (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) Cover:Paperback Misty Copeland was the first

Misty Copeland was the first African American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater

Noon is no stranger to monsters

As the house closes in

At least she has her friends by her side for the journey

Money Hungry (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) Cover:Paperback Misty Copeland was the firstThe mesmerizing story of one girl's struggle to break her family's cycle of poverty is reissued with an arresting new cover. Thirteen year old Raspberry Hill is starved for money. She will do just about anything legal to get her hands on the almighty dollar wash cars, sell rotten candy, skip lunch, clean houses. She is obsessed. She is driven. She is afraid. Memories of being homeless, sleeping in the streets, and eating handouts keep Raspberry's eye