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Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ogle, Rex (Author)
Other Authors:	Valeza, Dave (Illustrator), Szymanik, Ash (Colorist)
Format:	Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2024.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Ogle, Rex. Four eyes (Series) ; 2.
Subjects:	Ogle, Rex > Juvenile fiction. Puberty > Juvenile fiction. Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction. Bullies and bullying > Juvenile fiction. Middle schools > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Autobiographical comics > Juvenile. Coming-of-age comics > Juvenile. Graphic novels > Juvenile. School comics > Juvenile. Comics (Graphic works) > Juvenile.
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Summary:	Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
Physical Description:	213 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Audience:	Ages 8-12 Grades 4-6
ISBN:	9781338575040 133857504X 9781338574999 133857499X
Author Notes:	Rex Ogle is an award-winning author of more than a hundred books for kids, including his memoirs Free Lunch (winner of the YALSA award for Excellence in Nonfiction), Road Home (a Michael L. Printz Honor and Stonewall Honor book), and Four Eyes and Pizza Face , both illustrated by Dave Valeza. Under his pseudonym Rey Terciero, he has also penned graphic novel retellings such as Meg, Jo, Beth, & Amy ; Northranger ; and Dan in Green Gables . Born and raised in Texas, Rex now lives in Los Angeles, where he writes every day. He still wears glasses, picks at his pimples, and can't stop eating cake. Learn more about Rex and his books at rexogle.com. Dave Valeza grew up in Covina, California, after emigrating with his family from Manila, Philippines. Pursuing his love of drawing, Dave earned a bachelor's degree in illustration and a master's degree in sequential art. A passionate visual storyteller, he especially loves drawing people, fashion, and technology. In his spare time, Dave enjoys cooking, reading, and sketching in Savannah, Georgia, where he lives with his husband and family. Find out more about Dave and his work at davevaleza.com.