Description
Description
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.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Searingly honest...[A] stunning addition to Ogle's autobiographical work.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred)"
Memoirs like this one keep good company with others like Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, and George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue. An emotionally resonant denouement; Ogle gives readers his hardest and most hopeful book yet.-- "School Library Journal (starred)"
Detailed dialogue and short, punchy sentences are captivating and effortlessly convey Ogle's bleak experience. Throughout, Ogle vividly recounts his desperation and bouts with suicidal ideation while also highlighting shreds of hope...Ultimately, Road Home is a story of queer survival and reclamation of self.-- "Shelf Awareness (starred)"
Ogle's story, relayed in short, fast-paced chapters, is deeply personal and affecting, and readers will be anxious to learn how this period of his life ended. Raw and vulnerable; a necessary look at the realities of homelessness.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred)"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Norton Young Readers
Pub date:
2026-03-03
Length:
272 pages
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