An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
by Laura L. Schroff and Alex Tresniowski • Related Edition: Young Readers
This inspirational New York Times bestseller chronicles the lifelong... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2011
Word Count 68,298
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171110, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Self-Help | Motivational & Inspirational
- Friendship--Case studies
- African American boys--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- New York (N.Y.)--Biography
- Family & Relationships | Friendship
- New York (N.Y.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Religion | Inspirational
- Mazyck, Maurice--Juvenile literature
- Poor children--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- Schroff, Laura
- Schroff, Laura--Juvenile literature
- Inspirational
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional | General
- Women, White--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women, White--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- African American boys--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- Friendship--Juvenile literature
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Biography & Autobiography | Business
- Children and adults--Case studies
- Children and adults--Juvenile literature
- Sales executives--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- Sales executives--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Poor children--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Schroff, Laura--Childhood and youth
- Mazyck, Maurice
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Laura L. Schroff
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Interview with Laura L. Schroff
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
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