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Acoleman
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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Pickpick

I can‘t remember where I got the recommendation for this book. This was a very eye opening perspective of poverty for children. What‘s it‘s like to be a kid who is so poor they can‘t afford food and still trying to fit in with friends and be a good human and not feel shame. It‘s a very quick read.

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LibraryCin
Famine | Graham Masterton
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Mehso-so

I could have done without the stretch of politics at the start. The story itself of the food all going bad was good, and to what lengths will people go to get (and/or stockpile) food. Even more so, I could have also done without every female character having big boobs and a ton of sex; and all the derogatory comments toward the woman characters. Cont in comments...

LibraryCin I almost rated it lower due to this, but decided the story itself was enough for me to rate it slightly higher, so I decided on a middle ground 6mo
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AbstractMonica
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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Great Story… based on the author‘s real life. This story really pulls at your heart strings. Makes me appreciate everything I have. A must read.

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AbstractMonica
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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I‘m about 3/4 of the way through… the book is written from the perspective of a 6th grader so the writing is really simple but gut wrenching. Obviously there‘s a lot of talk of food insecurity, and I just got done with a pivotal point that just broke me!! I don‘t think I‘ve ever cried this hard after reading a chapter!! Agh 😰 this book is too much for my heart.

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AbstractMonica
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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Here we go. Hoping this is a quick read.

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rebbyj
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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Sweet story.

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Anna40
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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Pickpick

When Rex starts middle school, lunch becomes a time of embarrassment & shame: for the first time he‘s in the free lunch program.His life is dictated by poverty, experiencing & witnessing abuse: his mother beats him, her boyfriend beats her.Somehow he manages to stay out of trouble,control his own anger &frustration,make smart choices.Great character development & storytelling! Wonderful book. Loved it

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mandarchy
Free Lunch | Rex Ogle
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Pickpick

Within 2 pages, I hated this book. The mom was so detestable. I had to pause. Eventually, I came back to it, got disgusted, and stopped reading again. I didn't think I'd pick it back up, but I recalled it had good reviews, and I was intrigued. I didn't know it was a true story! Knowing it was all true somehow redeemed it. It's a tough read. Middle school kids love this stuff. Sometimes, I forget I'm not the intended audience.

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SqueakyChu
Hunger | Knut Hamsun
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This is so cool! My local county public library let me do an interlibrary loan to get this book because they did not have a copy of this book not an ebook. The book arrived…and is a hardcover copyright 1920 and published June, 1924. It is 98 years old! I‘m handling it very gently as I don‘t want it to fall apart while I‘m reading it. This book was a book club selection from my husband‘s great niece‘s online Better than the Movie Book Club. :)

Aimeesue Gorgeous! 1y
SamAnne Oh wow! 1y
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BarbaraBB
Notes From the Blockade | Lydia Ginzburg
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Mehso-so

An intellectual in Leningrad struggles to survive during the German siege of his city from 1941 to 1944. He tries to keep sane by taking notes. Gradually, however, hunger takes over everything else. The fear of bombs, the cold, human dignity, it‘s nothing compared to the hunger, which dominates everything.

#19822022 #1988

LeahBergen Autumn on the canals! 🥰🥰 1y
TrishB Gorgeous pic ❤️ 1y
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 1y
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