Punching Bag

Rex Ogle

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WW Norton & Co
05 October 2021

Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children's&YA)

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.

By: Rex Ogle
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 218mm, Width: 147mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 384g
ISBN: 9781324016236
ISBN 10: 132401623X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 05 October 2021
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award; Punching Bag, a NYPL Best Book; Abuela Don’t Forget Me, finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award; and Road Home. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for Punching Bag

[A] vivid, emphatic memoir.... A beacon of hope to readers trying to survive their own childhoods.-- Publishers Weekly Readers will see themselves in Rex and appreciate the hope he offers: life can get better.... This should be widely available to anyone who needs it.-- Booklist (starred review) Though the subject matter is harrowing...Ogle's message throughout is focused on survival and hope. Highly recommended for all middle and high school collections.-- School Library Journal (starred review)

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Punching Bag

Rex Ogle

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