Rex Ogle is an American author and editor who has published more than 100 books, including those written under various pseudonyms, such as Rey Terciero, Trey King, and Honest Lee. 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. [Source: Wikipedia]
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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 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. Through it all, Rex threads moments of grace and humor that act as beacons of light in the darkness. Compulsively readable, beautifully crafted, and authentically told, Punching Bag is a remarkable memoir about one teenager’s cycle of violence, blame, and attempts to forgive his parents—and himself.
An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year The Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year 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. "An emotionally resonant denouement; Ogle gives readers his hardest and most hopeful book yet."--School Library Journal, starred review
