Anna D. Banks' Street Smart Series Soars: "Future Ready" Tops Charts, "Money Smart" Debuts #1

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - Rezul -- Empowerment author and youth strategist Anna D. Banks is redefining what it means to prepare young people for life beyond school. Her newest release, Street Smart, Future Ready: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Life and Leadership Skills They Forgot to Teach You—and Getting Ahead Fast!, exploded onto Amazon's charts across all formats, while her follow-up title Street Smart, Money Smart claimed the coveted #1 New Release banner in its category just days after its debut.

📘 STREET SMART, FUTURE READY – LAUNCH DAY IMPACT
The second installment in Banks' 5-book Street Smart Series quickly became a multi-format bestseller, ranking:

• 🥇 #1 in Teen & Young Adult Self-Esteem eBooks
• 🥈 #2 in Teen & Young Adult Emotions & Feelings
• 🥉 #3 in Nonfiction on Peer Pressure (Kindle & Audiobook)
• 📗 #4 in Self-Esteem for Teens (Paperback & Audiobook)
• 📚 #7 in Teen & Young Adult Self-Reliance Issues

With a 273-page paperback, an eBook edition promoted at $0.99, and a compelling 3.5-hour audiobook, Future Ready delivers real-world skills teens actually use—like decision-making, emotional intelligence, time management, and leadership—before graduation day.

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"This isn't just about personal development," said Banks. "It's about building teens who are confident, capable, and clear about who they are and where they're going."

📗 STREET SMART, MONEY SMART – #1 NEW RELEASE + RISING STAR
Launched quietly and climbing fast, Street Smart, Money Smart: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Hustle, Building Your Freedom, and Making Moves That Matter Right Now! has already been named the #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Careers Nonfiction eBooks on Amazon.

A bold financial freedom guide disguised as a motivational game plan, the book is:

• 🥈 #2 in Teen Career Nonfiction eBooks
• 🏅 Top 10 in Teen Values & Virtues and Teen Business & Economics

Designed for high schoolers, college students, and youth with big dreams and tight budgets, Money Smart gives readers a real playbook to start their first side hustle, build money habits that stick, and create freedom—right now.

"This isn't some boring financial literacy lecture teens have to sit through," Banks said. "This is for action-takers—the ones who know they're built for more."

📚 ABOUT THE STREET SMART SERIES
Created by Thrive Leadership Institute, Inc., the Street Smart Book Series is on a mission to equip ambitious, overlooked, and under-resourced youth with the life, leadership, and business skills they never got in school. Titles include:

• Book 1: Street Smart, Brand Strong
• Book 2: Street Smart, Future Ready
• Book 3: Street Smart, Money Smart
• Book 4: Street Smart, Voice Strong (Coming Summer 2025)
• Book 5: Street Smart, AI Ready (Coming Summer 2025)

Each book is available on Amazon in Kindle, Paperback, and Audiobook formats.

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📖 Order Now:

• Future Ready: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92XG557
• Money Smart: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCDMKMLT
• Series site: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F92VM1VJ

About Anna D. Banks and Thrive Leadership Institute, Inc.
Anna D. Banks is an executive coach, best-selling author, and founder of Thrive Leadership Institute, Inc., a transformational firm equipping people and organizations to lead with clarity, purpose, and impact. With over 20 years of experience in leadership, coaching, and youth empowerment, Anna delivers real-world tools that unlock potential and drive lasting growth. From classrooms to boardrooms, Thrive empowers youth, entrepreneurs, and professionals through coaching, author visits, and branding programs. Built on values of integrity, excellence, and innovation, Thrive helps leaders rise—and bring others with them.