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A busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy forge a lifelong friendship that transforms both of their lives. What starts as a simple act of kindness evolves into a profound connection, highlighting themes of compassion, personal growth, and the impact of relationships across different social backgrounds. Their journey illustrates how small gestures can lead to significant changes, emphasizing the power of friendship and empathy in overcoming life's challenges.

From New York Times bestselling authors Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski comes the young readers edition of an unbelivable memoir about an unlikely friendship that forever changed the lives of a busy sales executive and a homeless eleven-year-old boy. 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. An Invisible Thread is the true story of the bond between an eleven-year-old boy and a busy sales executive; a heartwarming journey of hope, kindness, adventure, and love--and the power of fate to help us find our way.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of An Invisible Thread comes the true, heartfelt, and extraordinary story of how one woman’s decision to help a boy on the street changed both of their lives forever.In this sweet picture book, Laura retells the first Christmas that she and Maurice spent together. She shares how Maurice gave her a small white bear—as she later learns, the only thing he had that he could truly call his own—to show her how grateful he was for their friendship.This heartwarming tale captures the true meaning of the holidays and will be one you’ll want to share with your family year after year as a reminder that a gift from the heart is always the best present under the tree.