
And Brian realizes that he could really use a friend right now. Perfectly captures the awkwardness of middle school, the pressure to fit in, and the way that a friend can be a lifeline during difficult times. But when Brian and his brother run away, Ezra has no choice but to take the leap and reach out to Brian. Thanks a Lot, Universe is full of pitch perfect middle grade voice, telling a heart-wrenching and beautiful story that middle school readers will relate to. Ezra wants to help, but he worries if he?s too nice to Brian, his friends will realize that he has a crush on him. After a family crisis lands Brian and his brother in foster care, White seventh-grader Brian’s anxiety grows worse.

But now, some of his friends have been acting differently, and Brian seems to be pulling away. He?s friends with most of the kids on his basketball team?even Brian, who doesn?t talk to many people. And he doesn?t quite know if there's something wrong with him. But after he and his brother are placed in foster care, Brian starts having panic attacks. Written By Chad Lucas Thanks a Lot, Universe launches in just over two weeks, and to celebrate on release day I’ll be doing a book launch with Tom Ryan, a fellow Nova Scotian writer who’s also marking the release of his latest YA title When You Get the Chance, co-written with Robin Stevenson.

His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself and his mom helps as much as she can. Copyright: 2021 Subject: Junior high school students > Juvenile fiction. Now in paperback, a moving contemporary middle-grade novel for anyone who?s ever felt like they don?t belong Brian has always been anxious, whether at home, or in class, or on the basketball court. Publisher: New York : Amulet Books, 2021. Read Or Download Thanks a Lot, Universe By Chad Lucas Full Pages.
