Rex Ogle

Where does hope live? In your family? In your community? In your school? In your heart? From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlit night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times. No matter what happens: Hope wins. Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times.Where does hope live?In your family?In your community?In your school?In your heart?From a family restaurant to a hot-dog shaped car, from an empty road on a moonlight night to a classroom holiday celebration, this anthology of personal stories from award-winning and bestselling authors, shows that hope can live everywhere, even—or especially—during the darkest of times.No matter what happens: Hope wins.Contributors include: Tom Angleberger, James Bird, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J.C. Cervantes, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Stuart Gibbs, Adam Gidwitz, Karina Yan Glaser, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Gordon Korman, Janae Marks, Sarah Mlynowski, Rex Ogle, James Ponti, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Ronald L.Smith, Christina Soontornvat, and R.L. Stine.

Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That’s why she gave him her car. Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride—because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego’s not carrying, not selling, it’s cool. It’s just weed. But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made. Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle’s searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.

When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend, and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay--and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans.Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father's rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets. Road Home is a devastating and incandescent reflection on Rex's hunger--for food, for love, and for a place to call home--completing the trilogy of memoirs that began with the award-winning Free Lunch.

From the middle of nowhere... to somewhere else.Nothing happens here. Until Now.After stepping through a door into a strange alternate world and returning to the real world changed, six high schoolers from disparate backgrounds are forced to work together to stop a monster from consuming their souls - and possibly the world.A potent blend of The Chronicles of Narnia and Stranger Things with a modern dose of the teen mutant angst of Chris Claremont's New Mutants and the sharp teen commentary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, THE DARKNESS WE BROUGHT BACK is a YA fantasy adventure steeped in modern teenage life with a backdrop evoking the mythical worlds and adventures we all grew up loving.Change isn't always for the better.

A no-holds-barred, laugh-out-loud action extravaganza featuring Peacemaker, Vigilante, and the most badass bird in comics Eagly! When Peacemaker mysteriously disappears, Adrian Chase goes on a rampage to save his best friend even though Peacemaker is just on vacation. Meanwhile, Eagly and his so-called sidekick, Chris Smith, find themselves stranded in the wilderness, hunted by masked assassins with a serious grudge. With DC Studios James Gunn consulting on this five-issue spectacle, writer Tim Seeley delivers an outrageous, over-the-top action-comedy inspired by the hit Peacemaker series on MAX. Buckle up for a wild ride because in this double feature, everyone s aiming to misbehave! Collects Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature! #1-5.

Almuerzo gratis es la historia de los esfuerzos de Rex Ogle por abrirse camino en su primer semestre de sexto grado como ni o pobre en un distrito escolar rico: decidir con qui n sentarse, no poder unirse al equipo de f tbol americano, adem s de lidiar con nuevos compa eros de clase y con una profesora que de solo mirarlo lo tilda de problem tico. Y en lugar de darle dinero para el almuerzo, la madre de Rex lo inscribe en el programa de almuerzo gratis. Ni ella ni su novio tienen trabajo, y la vida en su casa est marcada por estallidos de violencia.Implacable y realista, la desgarradora autobiograf a de Rex Ogle es una historia de adversidades entrelazadas con esperanza y momentos de gracia. La voz de Rex es convincente y aut ntica, lo que hace de Almuerzo gratis una obra honesta, oportuna y esencial que ilustra la experiencia de la pobreza en Estados Unidos.

Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighbourhood. That’s why she gave him her car. Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride—because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego’s not carrying, not selling, it’s cool. It’s just weed. But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardised, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made. Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle’s searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.

Una novela grafica divertida y reconfortante sobre las rupturas, la pubertad y como afrontar las amistades complicadas.El primer dia de septimo grado, Rex encuentra un obstaculo en el camino: le ha salido un grano enorme en el medio de la frente. Y este es solo el comienzo. Lo que sigue es una batalla frustrante contra el acne, el olor corporal y otras verguenzas de la pubertad. Aun tratando de sobrevivir en el umbral de la pobreza, Rex no puede permitirse el lujo de comprar los medicamentos para el acne o el desodorante que necesita, y los abusones estan notando su incomoda transformacion. Encima, las cosas se han puesto raras con sus amigos, lo que hace que Rex sienta que no puede hacer ni decir nada bien. Hasta ahora, el septimo grado apesta A funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic memoir about breaking out, battling puberty, and braving complicated friendships.On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road -- a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his problems. What follows is a frustrating battle with stubborn acne, body odor, and other embarrassments of puberty. Still struggling with a home life edging on the poverty line, Rex can't afford to buy the acne medication or deodorant he needs, and bullies are noticing Rex's awkward transformation. On top of it all, things have gotten weird with his friends, making Rex feel like he can't do or say anything right. So far, seventh grade stinks

Är fattigdom skamfullt? Det var det för Rex. Det förändrar vänskapsrelationer, hur lärarna reagerar på honom, och till och med föräldrarnas kärlek. Free Lunch är en rå och realistisk berättelse om svårigheter, vävd med hopp och ögonblick av nåd.

From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book in this humorous and heartfelt middle-school memoir trilogy. It's time to face facts! On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road – a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his problems. What follows is a frustrating battle with stubborn acne, body odour, and other embarrassments of puberty. Still struggling with a home life edging on the poverty line, Rex can't afford to buy the acne medication or deodorant he needs, and bullies are noticing Rex's awkward transformation. On top of it all, things have gotten weird with his friends, making Rex feel like he can't do or say anything right. So far, seventh grade stinks! A beautiful coming-of-age graphic memoir Includes heartwarming and funny arcs that perfectly portrays the highs and lows of school Perfect for children aged 8+

A funny, feel-good middle-grade graphic memoir about breaking out, battling puberty, and braving complicated friendships.It's time to face facts On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road -- a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his problems. What follows is a frustrating battle with stubborn acne, body odor, and other embarrassments of puberty. Still struggling with a home life edging on the poverty line, Rex can't afford to buy the acne medication or deodorant he needs, and bullies are noticing Rex's awkward transformation. On top of it all, things have gotten weird with his friends, making Rex feel like he can't do or say anything right. So far, seventh grade stinks

When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay—and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans. Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father’s rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets. Road Home is a devastating and incandescent reflection on Rex’s hunger—for food, for love and for a place to call home—completing the trilogy of memoirs that began with the award-winning Free Lunch.

In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on—to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in. Throughout a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction, Abuela’s red-brick house in Abilene, Texas, offered Rex the possibility of home, and Abuela herself the possibility for a better life. Abuela, Don’t Forget Me is a lyrical portrait of the transformative and towering woman who believed in Rex even when he didn’t yet know how to believe in himself.

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses.El sexto grado no es tan genial como Rex pens que ser a. Es el nico chico que no ha dado el estir n, y los abusones se lo recordar n a cada instante. Ya no puede confiar en su mejor amigo, y no puede dejar de pensar en una linda chica de su clase, que es posible est interesada en l. Con tantas cosas sucediendo, a Rex todo le resulta borroso, hasta su visi n Entonces descubre que necesita usar gafas, y su familia solo puede comprarle el par m s feo de la tienda. Cualquier esperanza que Rex tuviera de encajar se desvanece por completo.En esta historia real sobre la adolescencia, Rex tiene la vista puesta en sobrevivir el sexto grado, pero ahora tiene que encontrar la manera de hacerlo con gafas, sin amigos y con una familia que simplemente no lo entiende.Sixth grade isn't as great as Rex thought it would be. He's the only kid who hasn't had a growth spurt, and the bullies won't let him forget it. His closest friend is unreliable, at best. And there's a cute girl in his class who he can't stop thinking about. With so much going on, everything is a blur -- including Rex's vision So when he discovers that he needs glasses, and his family can only afford the ugliest pair in the store, any hope Rex had of fitting in goes completely out of focus.In this true coming-of-age story, Rex has his sights set on surviving sixth grade, but now he's got to find a way to do it with glasses, no friends, and a family that just doesn't get it

“Monsters have never been so much fun.” —Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author of the Spy School series on The Supernatural Society Welcome back to East Emerson, a town chock-full of monsters, in this spooky and hilarious middle grade series about three kids who must unravel centuries of secrets to save the day. Things are starting to look up for Will Hunter in East Emerson:He’s pretty much used to seeing monsters all over the placeHe’s become best friends with neighbors Ivy and Linus (the only people who can see what he sees)Together, they saved the town from a pet-napping vampire!But Will’s problems are far from over. Because there’s a werewolf on the loose in East Emerson, turning people into dangerous, mind-controlled animals left and right. And Will is one of them. Can Will, Ivy, and Linus find out who is behind this shapeshifter army before it’s too late, or will our hero be stuck as a werewolf forever? Read all the books in The Supernatural Society series!The Supernatural SocietyCurse of the WerewolvesRise of the Undead Praise for The Supernatural Society“Frightening and fun!” —Neil Patrick Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Magic Misfits “Three friends on an action-packed, monster-filled adventure? And laughs? Sign me up!” —Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series

"Monsters have never been so much fun." --Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling author of the Spy School series on The Supernatural Society Welcome back to East Emerson, a town chock-full of monsters, in this spooky and hilarious middle grade series about three kids who must unravel centuries of secrets to save the day. Will Hunter just wants a quiet day in East Emerson. But instead: A bully won't leave him alone at school His mom is struggling to make ends meet Together with friends Ivy and Linus, he's had to save the town from a pet-napping vampire and a werewolf armyWhen someone starts raising the dead all over town, it's up to Will, Ivy, and Linus to unlock the centuries of secrets hiding underground and prevent a terrifying monster from being unleashed. And if they fail, it won't just mean the end of East Emerson--but the end of the entire world. Read all the books in The Supernatural Society series The Supernatural SocietyCurse of the WerewolvesRise of the Undead Praise for The Supernatural Society"Frightening and fun " --Neil Patrick Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Magic Misfits "Three friends on an action-packed, monster-filled adventure? And laughs? Sign me up " --Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series