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Free Lunch
Free Lunch
Author: Rex Ogle
"A mighty portrait of poverty amid cruelty and optimism."?Kirkus (starred review)Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogle?s first semester in sixth grade. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore secondhand clothes, and were short of school supplies, and Rex was on his school?s free lunch program. Grounded in the immediacy of physical hunger ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781324003601
ISBN-10: 132400360X
Publication Date: 9/10/2019
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 5
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virgosun avatar reviewed Free Lunch on + 888 more book reviews
Free Lunch is so honest, raw, and alive. Any child who has had to suffer the indignities and shame of poverty on any level, in any form, will connect with this story. I thought the free lunch program would be the main topic but actually it's just the top layer. There're a whole lot of deeper issues underneath. Still, hope is never far away. Every kid should read this, either to feel less alone or to be aware of others who are. Recommended. 4 stars.


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