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A review by jennnafziger
Free Lunch by Rex Ogle
5.0
Looking for a book to spark empathy in a young person? This is it! Free Lunch is a memoir of a 6th grade boy living in a home of poverty and abuse. He struggles to fit in and tries to rise above the stigma that seems to accompany the students who are part of the free lunch program. This book is equal parts thought provoking and heartbreaking. I definitely gained a deeper sense of empathy for my students in this situation and have been challenged to think more consciously about the way I treat my students.
I have never read a Middle Grade memoir before. I saw this book recommended on Instagram and checked it out from the school library. I hope many of my students decide to read it and that it changes the way they think about and treat others.
I have never read a Middle Grade memoir before. I saw this book recommended on Instagram and checked it out from the school library. I hope many of my students decide to read it and that it changes the way they think about and treat others.