Thanks a Lot, Universe
Chad Lucas
Brian and Ezra tell alternating, intersecting stories about friendship, identity, and difficult changes. Brian, who has social anxiety, is struggling after his father disappears amid legal trouble and his mother is hospitalized following an overdose. He and his younger brother enter foster care and run away. Ezra, who is biracial, faces a shifting friendship when a close friend begins making racist comments. Noticing that Brian seems stressed and unhappy, Ezra reaches out to him.
This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.
