Road Home
Rex Ogle
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Description
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, and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay--and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans.
Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father's rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets. 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.
Product Details
| Publisher | Norton Young Readers |
| Publish Date | May 14, 2024 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781324019923 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 5.7 X 1.1 inches | 0.9 pounds |
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Reviews
Ogle concludes his memoir series, which started with Free Lunch (2019), with this deeply affecting and unsparing account of his experiences with homelessness as a teen... This candid, vulnerable memoir emphasizes how crucial it is for teens--especially queer teens--to have access to a supportive safety net to fall back on.-- "Booklist (starred review)"
“A Printz Award Honor Book”
“A Stonewall Book Award Honor Book”
“Winner of the CALIBA Golden Poppy Children's Nonfiction Award”
Detailed dialogue and short, punchy sentences are captivating and effortlessly convey Ogle's bleak experience. Throughout, Ogle vividly recounts his desperation and bouts with suicidal ideation while also highlighting shreds of hope... Ultimately, Road Home is a story of queer survival and reclamation of self.-- "Shelf Awareness (starred review)"
Memoirs like this one keep good company with others like Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, and George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue. An emotionally resonant denouement; Ogle gives readers his hardest and most hopeful book yet.-- "School Library Journal (starred review)"
Ogle's story, relayed in short, fast-paced chapters, is deeply personal and affecting, and readers will be anxious to learn how this period of his life ended. Raw and vulnerable; a necessary look at the realities of homelessness.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
Searingly honest.... [A] stunning addition to Ogle's autobiographical work.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
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