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Punching bag
Rex Ogle
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- Book Synopsis
- 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 humour 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.
- About The Author
- Rex Ogle is the award-winning author of Free Lunch, Punching Bag, Abuela, Don't Forget Me, Road Home, and, most recently, When We Ride. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781324016236
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Norton Young Readers, (15 October 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 207
- Weight
- 383 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 218 x 147 x 23 mm
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