{"product_id":"punching-bag-9781324016236","title":"Punching Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003ePunching Bag\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eFree Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough 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, \u003cem\u003ePunching Bag\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable memoir about one teenager's cycle of violence, blame, and attempts to forgive his parents--and himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rex Ogle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Norton Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.51w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324016236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOgle, Rex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRex Ogle\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised mostly in Texas. He received the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award for his memoir \u003cem\u003eFree Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e. A former children's book editor in New York City, Rex and his partner now enjoy much nicer weather in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39826383241331,"sku":"9781324016236","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0b7e5b7e-3833-44c7-9064-7471d8998e24.jpg?v=1644549200","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/punching-bag-9781324016236","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}