Thanks a Lot, Universe
by Chad Lucas
23 Total Resources 6 Awards 6 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- LGBTQ+
- Men / Boys
- Disability
- African American
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
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 9
Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by Atlantic Books
Guest Post by Chad Lucas
Created by Pitch Wars
Interview with Chad Lucas
Created by Karen B. McCoy
Panel Discussion with Chad Lucas
Created by PrideBookFest
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 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Read Across America
Created by Read Across America
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ruffin Prentiss and Mark Sanderlin
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Ogdensburg Public Library
Created by Ogdensburg Public Library
Awards & Distinctions 6
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2023
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Jean Little First-Novel Award, 2022-2023
Finalist, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2021
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