{"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\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Norton Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707656311058,"sku":"9781324016236","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73f99965-b372-4702-9857-bbae19ce7d3b.jpg?v=1734502107","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/punching-bag-9781324016236","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}