Free Lunch

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Product Details
Price
$18.99  $17.66
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Publish Date
Pages
208
Dimensions
5.8 X 8.5 X 0.7 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781324003601

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About the Author
REX OGLE est l'auteur de Free Lunch, qui a recu le prix d'excellence YALSA pour les ouvrages non romanesques destines aux jeunes adultes. Sa serie originale de bandes dessinees, Grosses lunettes, est inspiree par les hauts et les bas de ses annees d'ecole secondaire au Texas. Avant de devenir ecrivain a temps plein, Rex a travaille comme redacteur a New York pendant de nombreuses annees et a fait la promotion d'un certain nombre de titres sous licence, notamment les livres a succes du New York Times Star Wars: Jedi Academy et The Magic Misfits de Neil Patrick Harris. Rex ecrit desormais a plein temps depuis son domicile en Californie. 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 (Grosses lunettes), 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 Kingdoms. Before becoming a full-time writer, Rex worked as an editor in New York for many years and championed a number of licensed titles, including the New York Times bestsellers Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Secret Hero Society: Study Hall of Justice, and Neil Patrick Harris's The Magic Misfits. Rex now writes full time from his home in California. When he's not busy writing, Rex can be found hiking with his dog, playing Mario Kart with his friends, or reading a new favorite book.
Reviews
Outstanding, gracious writing and a clear eye for the penetrating truth. A mighty portrait of poverty amid cruelty and optimism.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
With candor and vivid detail, Ogle's debut captures the experience of chronic poverty in the United States...Ogle's emotional honesty pays off in the form of complex characterization and a bold, compassionate thesis.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Heart-wrenching, timely, and beautifully written, this is a powerful and urgent work.-- "School Library Journal (starred review)"
Ogle's engrossing narrative is rich in lived experience.-- "Booklist"