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
- Disability
- African American
- Men / Boys
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- LGBTQ+
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
- Subject Headings
- Gay youth--Juvenile fiction
- Anxiety--Juvenile fiction
- Panic attacks--Fiction
- Panic attacks--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
- Foster home care--Fiction
- Runaways--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / LGBT
- Anxiety
- Foster children--Juvenile fiction
- Basketball players--Juvenile fiction
- Foster home care--Juvenile fiction
- Gay teenagers--Fiction
- Anxiety--Fiction
- Foster home care
- Basketball players
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
- Friendship--Fiction
- Gay youth--Fiction
- Foster children--Fiction
- Gay teenagers--Juvenile fiction
- Basketball players--Fiction
- Junior high school students
- Friendship
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Junior high school students--Juvenile fiction
- Gay teenagers
- Lists With This Book
- Pride Month
- LGBTQ+ Booklist for Middle School
- Feeling Anxious
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 8
Interview with Chad Lucas
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Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by Karen B. McCoy
Panel Discussion with Chad Lucas
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Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by CanLit for Little Canadians
Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by ChaiNBooks
Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by Abrams
Guest Post by Chad Lucas
Created by A Novel Mind
Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by From the Mixed-Up Files...
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Discussion Questions from Read Across America
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Book Readings 1
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
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
Jean Little First-Novel Award, 2022-2024
Finalist, 2022
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2021
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