
By Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza (Illustrator)
Book #1 in the Four Eyes series
Rex must navigate bullies and blurry vision with the ugliest glasses in school.
Rex's sixth-grade year is a blur of challenges. Bullies target him for his small stature, his best friend is unreliable, and a crush complicates things further. When Rex learns he needs glasses, his family can only afford the ugliest pair, making fitting in seem impossible. Can Rex survive school with his new specs, no friends, and a family that doesn't understand? Discover how he faces these hurdles in a heartfelt journey of self-acceptance and resilience.
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and finding the right pair of glasses.Sixth grade isn’t as great as Rex thought it would be. He’s the only kid who hasn’t had a growth spurt, and the bullies won’t let him forget it. His closest friend is unreliable, at best. And there’s a cute girl in his class, who may or may not like hiim back. With so much going on, everything is a blur – including Rex’s vision! So when he discovers that he needs glasses, and his family can only afford the ugliestpair in the store, any hope Rex had of fitting in goes completely out of focus.In this true coming-of-age story, Rex has his sights set on surviving sixth grade, but now he’s got to find a way to do it with glasses, no friends, and a family that just doesn’t get it!
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