Free Lunch is a biographical account of Rex's life in the first semester of 6th grade. He is poor - so poor that his mom signs him up for the free lunch program and they have to move from their low income housing to government assisted housing. Rex is embarrassed and doesn't want anyone to know. In addition, there is abuse both physical and emotional between his stepfather and mom and between both of them and Rex.
The book is a hard read but unfortunately is something that too many of our kids experience. It is a good book in that it shows how Rex is able to navigate through his emotions and seek to better understand the situation.
No comments:
Post a Comment