Thanks a Lot, Universe
by Chad Lucas
26 Total Resources 6 Awards 6 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Men / Boys
- Disability
- LGBTQ+
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2021
Word Count 60,377
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511505, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Pride Month
- LGBTQ+ Booklist for Middle School
- Feeling Anxious
- Sora Sweet Reads 2024, Middle School
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Read Across America
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Book Readings 1
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ruffin Prentiss and Mark Sanderlin
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Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Ogdensburg Public Library
Created by Ogdensburg Public Library
Awards & Distinctions 6
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
![Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024](/images/awards/55.jpg.pagespeed.ce.c-oLNqlZR4.jpg)
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2022
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
![Jean Little First-Novel Award, 2022-2023](/images/awards/136.png.pagespeed.ce.OxTLJdwndh.png)
Jean Little First-Novel Award, 2022-2023
Finalist, 2022
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2021
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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