Rich and Famous Like My Mom Author:Hila Colman, Susan Lexa (Illustrator) Cassandra, daughter of the famous rock singer Philippa, can't help feeling lonely and depressed each time her mother goes on tour. Cassandra has no real friends, and is virtually guarded by her housekeeper, but things begin to change for her when she befriends Mollie, a homeless woman who roams the streets of New York City. — Through Mollie, ... more »Cassandra develops an awareness of a whole new world, one of people whose lives are still important even though they are in much-reduced circumstances. Cassandra comes to recognize and admire qualities in both Mollie and her mother that she, too, possesses, if only she is brave enough to act on them.« less