Interview with writer Rex Ogle. With the graphic novel “ Blink ” from Tapas Media to “ The Supernatural Society ” from Harper Collings, Rex has written dozens of books and graphic novels for the YA audience! In his very candid and critically acclaimed memoir, “ Free Lunch “, he talks about the rigors of high school, growing up poor ...A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021. The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence.. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic …Mar 7, 2023 · A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021. The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his ... Sep 6, 2022 · Rex Ogle was born and raised mostly in Texas. He received the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award for his memoir Free Lunch. A former children’s book editor in New York City, Rex now lives in Los Angeles with his partner.--This text refers to the hardcover edition. Publisher Description. A Finalist for the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and ...Rex Ogle. 4.58. 26 ratings15 reviews. This final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his conservative father …Rex Ogle. Norton Young Readers, $16.95 (208p) ISBN 978-1-324-00360-1 With candor and vivid detail, Ogle’s debut, a memoir, captures the experience of chronic poverty in the United States.Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, he authored Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as well as Swan Lake: Quest for the ...Rex Ogle’s mother and stepfather physically and emotionally abused him when he was a child. In his second memoir, Punching Bag, he describes unimaginable incidents that are a terrible reality for far too many children. An alcoholic stepfather who continues the cycle of abuse that he experienced as a child himself.In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle's abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on--to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful …Mar 7, 2023 · A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021. The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his ... ★ "Ogle powerfully depicts middle-school bullying, the pressures of living in a low-income family, and the struggle to find a place to fit in and to stand up for one's self, all with multifaceted characters.Valeza and Szymanik's well-paced, wonderfully crafted, and expressive artwork does an excellent job of capturing the emotional …Rex Ogle delivers a fun story that will appeal to kids of all ages in “The Supernatural Society,” a story that deals with braveness, loyalty, and spooks and goblins. When Will Hunter begrudgingly moves to a new town, he discovers something unusual — he can see all the supernatural beings that also live within …Jun 3, 2022 · Rex Ogle is a part-time book editor and a full-time writer. He has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Scholastic, and Little Brown, creating books with LEGO, Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X-Men, and more. When he's not writing, you can find him reading or hiding outdoors. You can follow him on Instagram @thirdrex where he tries to …Four Eyes #1 is a highly anticipated middle grade graphic novel published by Graphix. There's a new middle grade graphic novel series in town, and we can't wait to check it out! Four Eyes is written by Rex Ogle (Free Lunch, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy) with art from debut cartoonist Dave Valeza and tells the semi …Rex Ogle. Writings; About the Author . Middle Grade . wanna keep up with me? Sign up with your email for AWESOME stuff like sneak peeks, release dates, exclusive content, free bookmarks, and signed/personalized book giveaways! That said, I have no idea how newsletters work, so I have to figure that out.Jun 29, 2018 · The Day My Dad Kicked Me Out For Being Gay Changed My Life Forever. There were nights I thought, “This is it. I won’t make it. I won’t wake up tomorrow.”. Rex Ogle in 1998. We were on the back porch, smoke rolling up from the nearby barbeque grill, the smell of chicken roasting in the air.Rex Ogle. WW Norton, Sep 10, 2019 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 224 pages. Winner of the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has …Aug 2, 2022 · Rex Ogle has had lots of jobs. Some involved waiting tables, moving boxes, or cleaning toilets. Other jobs involved creating stories for Star Wars, LEGO, Power Rangers, Minions, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. Now Rex is a full-time writer and the author behind Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction.And he’s written the … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. About Rex Ogle: Rex Ogle was born and raised mostly in Texas. He says, “I was one of the poorest kids at a school for the children of the wealthy. I was on the subsidized lunch program, and mocked endlessly. This is my middle school experience, but I … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, he authored Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as well as Swan Lake: Quest for the ... Rex Ogle’s memoir Free Lunch opens as he and his mother Luciana pull up to the grocery store. Eleven-year-old Rex didn’t have breakfast, instead saving the last of the cereal for his two-year-old brother, Ford, and feels frustrated about being dragged to the grocery store when he never receives any of the food he likes.He reflects on how his entire life has …Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, ...★ "Ogle powerfully depicts middle-school bullying, the pressures of living in a low-income family, and the struggle to find a place to fit in and to stand up for one's self, all with multifaceted characters.Valeza and Szymanik's well-paced, wonderfully crafted, and expressive artwork does an excellent job of capturing the emotional …Free Lunch. Hardcover – 1 October 2019. by Rex Ogle (Author) 865. See all formats and editions. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex's mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier that he's on the free meal program.Rex Ogle. Norton Young Readers, $18.95 (208p) ISBN 978-1-3240-1995-4. Ogle pays clear-eyed tribute to his maternal abuela while covering heavy topics such as child abuse, financial precarity, and ... REX OGLE was born and raised (mostly) in Texas. He is the author of memoirs Free Lunch (which received the ALA/YALSA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction), Punching Bag, and the upcoming graphic novel Four Eyes. REX OGLE was born and raised (mostly) in Texas. He is the author of memoirs Free Lunch (which received the ALA/YALSA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction), Punching Bag, and the upcoming graphic novel Four Eyes. He also wrote the fantasy middle-grade Supernatural Society trilogy and has written dozens of comics for Marvel and DC, as well as his …Apr 16, 2021 · Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle’s first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school’s free lunch program. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day in the school …Jan 27, 2020 · PHILADELPHIA– “Free Lunch,” written by Rex Ogle, and published by Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, has been named the 2020 winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, the first national award that honors the best nonfiction books for teens. The award was presented today by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) at the ... REX OGLE is an award-winning author and the writer of nearly a hundred children’s books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs—most notably Free Lunch, which won the ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction.4.58. 26 ratings15 reviews. This final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his conservative father discovered he was gay. When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend, …Rex Ogle: Without giving too much away, I wanted to create something terrifying and foreboding. So we made it dark and massive, purposely never showing its entirety in a single frame.About Rex Ogle: Rex Ogle was born and raised mostly in Texas. He says, “I was one of the poorest kids at a school for the children of the wealthy. I was on the subsidized lunch program, and mocked endlessly. This is my middle school experience, but I …May 2, 2023 · Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, he authored Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as well as Swan Lake: Quest for the ... Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980) is an American author and editor who has published more than 100 books, including those written under various pseudonyms, such as Trey King, Honest Lee, and Rey Terciero. In addition to writing and editing for DC Comics and Marvel Comics , [2] Ogle has written a number of graphic novels and memoirs, including Free Lunch .Four Eyes by Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza. Scholastic Graphix, 2023. 9781338574968. 220pp. Rex just started middle school, but there’s a lack of familiar faces there because school district boundaries have just been redrawn. He and his friend Drew aren’t as close as they were in grade school, and Drew’s friends all seem to be jerks.Books. Four Eyes, Book 1. Rex Ogle. Scholastic, 2023 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 224 pages. A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses. Sixth grade isn't as great as Rex thought it would be. He's the only kid who hasn't had a growth spurt, and the …Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, he authored Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as well … Free Lunch. Rex Ogle. WW Norton, Sep 10, 2019 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 224 pages. Winner of the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier ... Feb 17, 2022 · Author Rex Ogle answers a few questions! His middle grade memoir, Free Lunch, won the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. His YA memoir, Punching Bag, won... Rex Ogle. 4.52. 1,193 ratings233 reviews. In his memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support.Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful …A Finalist for the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy., Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Rex Ogle, 9781324053453Road Home is a devastating and incandescent reflection on Rex’s hunger—for food, for love, and for a place to call home—completing the trilogy of memoirs that began with the award-winning Free Lunch. About the Author: Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, which won the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award; Abuela, Don't … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Free Lunch is a young adult memoir written by Rex Ogle and originally published in 2019. The memoir centers on Ogle’s experiences in sixth grade when his family entered a period of financial hardship and emotional turmoil, resulting in isolation at school and a long battle with his own thoughts. ★ 05/26/2023. Gr 5–8—In Ogle's graphic memoir, he explores universal adolescent themes including self-doubt, friendship troubles, and the pressure to conform.Rex is dreading the transition to middle school, especially since he will start with a group of students he's never met before.Sep 10, 2019 · REX OGLE was born and raised (mostly) in Texas. He is the author of memoirs Free Lunch (which received the ALA/YALSA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction), Punching Bag, and the upcoming graphic novel Four Eyes. View the profiles of people named Rex Ogle. Join Facebook to connect with Rex Ogle and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and...New sixth grader Rex is ready to take on his first day of middle school with his best friend, Drew, by his side. But when he can’t seem to open his locker, loses Drew to the popular crowd, and attracts negative attention for being short and on the free lunch program, middle school suddenly doesn’t seem so great.Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his stepdad’s anger. Hovering over Rex’s story is the talismanic presence of his unborn baby sister.Sep 6, 2022 · Abuela, Don't Forget Me. Hardcover – September 6, 2022. A Finalist for the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela ... A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch program.Nov 7, 2020 · Rex Ogle is the award-winning author of Free Lunch, published by Norton Young Readers. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and their dog, Toby. Visit him on Instagram or Twitter . Joe Prince (LSUCTC committee co-chair) is the Curriculum and Outreach Educator at Bowling Green State University. He lives in Bowling Green with his husband and ... Rex Ogle is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Rex Ogle and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch program. Sep 10, 2019 · Free Lunch. Rex Ogle. National Geographic Books, Sep 10, 2019 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 192 pages. Winner of the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain ... Rex Ogle was born and raised (mostly) in Texas. He moved to New York City after college to pursue an editorial career, interning at Marvel Comics before working at DC Comics, and later at Scholastic and Little Brown Young Readers. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch program. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day in the school lunch line ...Jul 11, 2023 · "Rise of the Undead" by Rex Ogle is an enthralling middle grade fantasy novel that skillfully weaves together elements of friendship, adventure, and supernatural mystery. The book takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the life of Will Hunter, a relatable protagonist, as he faces bullies, financial struggles, and supernatural forces ... Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, he authored Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as well as Swan Lake: Quest for the ...Rex Ogle’s memoir Free Lunch opens as he and his mother Luciana pull up to the grocery store. Eleven-year-old Rex didn’t have breakfast, instead saving the last of the cereal for his two-year-old brother, Ford, and feels frustrated about being dragged to the grocery store when he never receives any of the food he likes.He reflects on how his entire life has …A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021 The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence.Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, which won the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award; Abuela, Don’t Forget Me, a finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award; and Punching Bag, a NYPL Best Book of the Year. Rex lives in Los Angeles. Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Under the pen name Rey Terciero, he authored Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as well as Swan Lake: Quest for the ... This final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his father discovered he was gay. , Road Home, Rex Ogle, 9781324019923Sep 14, 2022 · In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates t... Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980) is an American author and editor who has published more than 100 books, including those written under various pseudonyms, such as Trey King, Honest Lee, and Rey Terciero. In addition to writing and editing for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, Ogle has written a number of graphic novels and memoirs, including Free Lunch. Book 2. Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel. by Rex Ogle. 4.00 · 21 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 3 editions. From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Fou…. More. Want to Read. Rate it: Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) and Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes)From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book in this humorous and heartfelt middle-school memoir trilogy. It's time to face facts! On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road -- a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his …Rex Ogle. 4.49. 1,441 ratings250 reviews. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his …Four Eyes by Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza. Scholastic Graphix, 2023. 9781338574968. 220pp. Rex just started middle school, but there’s a lack of familiar faces there because school district boundaries have just been redrawn. He and his friend Drew aren’t as close as they were in grade school, and Drew’s friends all seem to be jerks.Jun 3, 2022 · Rex Ogle is a part-time book editor and a full-time writer. He has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Scholastic, and Little Brown, creating books with LEGO, Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X-Men, and more. When he's not writing, you can find him reading or hiding outdoors. You can follow him on Instagram @thirdrex where he tries to …14 quotes from Rex Ogle: 'I don't know why, but I don't trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it costs me a lot.', 'No child should feel alone. Or ashamed. Or worthless. They need to know that their circumstances are not their fault.', and 'These are my words! They matter! Hit me all you want.Google Chrome's unblocked offline game about dinosaur T-rex running through the desert, jumping over cactuses and dodging pterodactyls.Sep 10, 2019 · A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch …A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch program.
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Rex Ogle (born 1979 or 1980) is an American author and editor who has published more than 100 books, including those written under various pseudonyms, such as Trey King, Honest Lee, and … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. Dec 4, 2022 · Free Lunch Rex Ogle full novel study lessons, click HERE on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT). Free Lunch by Rex Ogle is a powerful and inspiring story of resilience, perseverance, and hope that can be used as a teaching tool in the classroom. The book follows a young boy, Devon, who lives in poverty with his mother and struggles to attend …Feb 28, 2024 · A Finalist for the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award. Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother’s legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this …#authorinterview #books #writingadviceBe sure to like, share, and subscribe!Full archives of the podcast at https://hankgarner.comTwitter - https://twitter.c...Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his …Rey Terciero is a penname of Rex Ogle. REX OGLE is an award-winning author and the writer of nearly a hundred children’s books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs—most notably Free Lunch, which won the ALA/YALSA award for Excellence in Non-Fiction.14 quotes from Rex Ogle: 'I don't know why, but I don't trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it costs me a lot.', 'No child should feel alone. Or ashamed. Or worthless. They need to know that their circumstances are not their fault.', and 'These are my words! They matter! Hit me all you want.Rex Ogle. Norton Young Readers, $18.95 (208p) ISBN 978-1-3240-1995-4. Ogle pays clear-eyed tribute to his maternal abuela while covering heavy topics such as child abuse, financial precarity, and ...Rex Ogle, the author of Free Lunch, a memoir about his sixth-grade experience in poverty, talks to YALSA Hub about his book, school lunches, friendship, and abuse. He also …Sep 10, 2019 · A distinctive new voice: Rex Ogle's story of starting middle school on the free lunch program is timely, heartbreaking, and true. Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle's first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school's free lunch …Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate, fierce mother; and charts the trajectory of his …A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021 The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence.Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience …Texas Department of Public Safety. May 2005 - Mar 2017 11 years 11 months. Austin, Texas.View the profiles of people named Rex Ogle. Join Facebook to connect with Rex Ogle and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and...Feb 17, 2022 · Author Rex Ogle answers a few questions! His middle grade memoir, Free Lunch, won the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. His YA memoir, Punching Bag, won... Oct 5, 2021 · A New York Public Library Best Book of 2021. The companion to Rex Ogle’s award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly …About the author (2023) Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is … Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, recipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults. His original graphic novel series, Four Eyes, is based on the highs and lows of his middle-school years growing up in Texas. .