On one rainy afternoon, on a crowded New York City street corner, eleven-year-old Maurice met Laura. Maurice asked Laura for spare change because he was hungry, and something made Laura stop and ask Maurice if she could take him to lunch. Maurice and Laura went to lunch together, and also bought ice cream cones and played video games. It was the beginning of an unlikely and magical friendship that changed both of their lives forever.
Postscript. List of suggested acts of kindness. Black-and-white photographs.
Title alpha An Invisible Thread: The True Story Adapted for Young Readers
Level Nonfiction Middle Plus
Pages Count 224
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Laura Schroff (1951– ). Maurice Mazyck (1975– ). Human connections. Kindness. New York City. Friendship. Sales executives. Poor children. African American boys. White women. Children and adults. Intergenerational friendships.
SRC Level 6.300000
SRC Points 13.000000
Lexile HL800L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-05-06
JLG Release Date Jul 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle Plus
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
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