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.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 ... 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.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. Born and raised (mostly) in Texas, he moved to New York City after college to intern at ...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 …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 …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 Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to …Rex lingers at the end of last period every day until the buses have left, so no one will see where he lives. Unsparing and realistic, Free Lunch is a story of hardship threaded with hope and moments of grace. Rex’s voice is compelling and authentic, and Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived …It’s a fine balance carried by the author’s outstanding, gracious writing and a clear eye for the penetrating truth. A mighty portrait of poverty amid cruelty and optimism. (author’s note, author Q&A, discussion guide, writing …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 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 the town.Free Lunch. Paperback – Aug. 17 2021. 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 that he’s on the free …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 … See moreMy Review: 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.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 …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.Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel. Rex Ogle. Scholastic Inc., Jul 2, 2024 - Juvenile Fiction - 224 pages. From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book …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 ... My Review: 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.Releases Sept 10 A book that, if our youth read it, could change their outlook and then, their lives! So well done, life changing!-Green Gables Book Reviews Free Lunch by Rex Ogle is the story of Rex Ogle’s first semester in 6th grade. Rex lives in a home with his Mom and Sam, her boyfriend and Ford’s Dad. They have been struck by poverty and Rex is …Nov 20, 2021 · 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, …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 …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. 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.Rex Ogle. Norton, $18.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-3240-1992-3. In 1998, 17-year-old Ogle plans to work at Walmart until college in the fall. But when his stepsister tells their father she suspects Ogle ...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 …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)Punching Bag is the powerful sequel to Rex Ogle’s memoir, Free Lunch, which came out in 2019. Free Lunch has been a favorite among my students ever since. Punching Bag continues Ogle’s story into his high school years. Punching Bag is a tough story. Ogle recounts his teen years, which are …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 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 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 presence a woman he ...Open Preview. Free Lunch Quotes Showing 1-7 of 7. “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.”. ― Rex Ogle, Free Lunch. tags: poverty. 11 likes. Like.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 ...Jul 16, 2022 · Free Lunch Rex Ogle. Free Lunch Rex Ogle Novel Study click HERE for the full lesson on Teachers Pay Teachers.. Free Lunch is a heart-breaking story about a middle school student who grows up with not just problems of poverty, but he is also abused by his mother and stepfather. You come to learn that the author is the main character Rex Ogle …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 …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, …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, 9781324053453This 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, 9781324019923Punching Bag is the powerful sequel to Rex Ogle’s memoir, Free Lunch, which came out in 2019. Free Lunch has been a favorite among my students ever since. Punching Bag continues Ogle’s story into his high school years. Punching Bag is a tough story. Ogle recounts his teen years, which are …Author Rex Ogle, who wrote the debut memoir Free Lunch about his experiences with poverty during childhood, offered a few additions to our toolkit. We invited him to chat with us about how librarians can help children in this often overlooked population. LSUCTC: Free Lunch is such a powerful book. Although it …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. The lunch lady is hard of hearing, so Rex has to shout. Free Lunch is the story of Rex's efforts to navigate his first semester of sixth grade--who …My Review: 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.May 2, 2023 · Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza (Illustrator) 4.13. 1,689 ratings206 reviews. 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 bullies won't let him forget it. 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.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 …Mar 19, 2024 · 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 presence a woman he ... 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 Writer of Novels & Comics, Story Editor, Publishing Innovator, IP Specialist, & all around Geek WRITER, AUTHOR, CREATOR at of books, comics, novels, graphic novels, and more...About the Author. 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 …Free Lunch. Rex Ogle. National Geographic Books, Aug 17, 2021 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 240 pages. Winner of the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Instead of …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 ... Punching Bag Paperback – March 7, 2023. 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 …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.Mar 15, 2024 · 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.Feb 1, 2022 · 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 the town. This heartwarming graphic novel based on the author’s own life is both relatable and fun. A funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic memoir about breaking out, battling puberty, and braving complicated friendships. 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 … 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 ... 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 …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.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 …Feb 1, 2022 · 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. 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... 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.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)“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 … 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 ... 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.Road 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 …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 ... Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle’s first term in Year 7. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore second-hand clothes and were short of school supplies, and Ogle was on his school’s free lunch programme. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger and the humiliation of having to announce it every day in the …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. 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, Dave Valeza (Illustrator) 4.13. 1,652 ratings203 reviews. A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the …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 …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 companion-in …Rex Henry Ogle, W. Henry Ogle's son, took the bench as a Circuit Court judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Tennessee. Ownership of the firm was then transferred to Norma McGee Ogle, W. Henry Ogle's daughter-in-law. 1996. Cynthia Richardson, now Cynthia Richardson Wyrick, joined the firm as an associate attorney, and in 1997 the ...Jul 11, 2023 · 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 ...Texas Department of Public Safety. May 2005 - Mar 2017 11 years 11 months. Austin, 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 …
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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 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 …Punching Bag Paperback – March 7, 2023. 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 …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. Writings; About the Author; Anthologies . 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.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 ... 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 ... Winner of the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award., Free Lunch, Rex Ogle, 9781324003601 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. 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. 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 ...Read 57 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the dynamic duo behind Four Eyes , comes this second install…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 …Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel. Rex Ogle. Scholastic Inc., Jul 2, 2024 - Juvenile Fiction - 224 pages. From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book …Rex Ogle’s companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming free verse that honors 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 presence a ….