Pre-order Releases Aug 3, 2027
Absent
by Rex Ogle · illustrated by LJ-Baptiste
$7.91 / copy at 25+ copies As low as $6.37 at 1,000+Your best volume price
About the book
Absent
With a dad in jail and a lack of teachers interested in helping him learn, Manny doesn’t see the point in anything besides skateboarding and writing lyrics. Calvin has so many responsibilities to his father and little brothers that when his bike is stolen, he can’t make it to school on time. And while Liam is studious and wants to become a doctor, he is tormented by bullies and hides out in an unused janitor’s closet instead of going to class. When the boys are thrown together in detention, they realize that they might still have a lot to learn—not just from their teachers, but from each other.
Absent tells the boys’ stories in three distinct voices: Manny’s in verse, Calvin’s as a comic, and Liam’s as a prose journal. Printz Award Honoree and YALSA Nonfiction Award winner Rex Ogle explores school absenteeism in a compelling, entertaining, and utterly distinct novel.
The book, Absent [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781324168416 in Paperback by Rex Ogle may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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Details
- Publisher
- Norton Children's Books
- Author
- Rex Ogle
- Illustrator
- LJ-Baptiste
- Format
- Paperback
- Release date
- Aug 3, 2027
- ISBN-13
- 9781324168416
- ISBN-10
- 1324168412
- Pages
- 304
- Carton quantity
- 12 copies
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Absent in bulk: pricing
Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart. No codes, no account needed.
| Copies | Price per copy | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 25 – 99 | $7.91 | 28% off list |
| 100 – 249 | $7.03 | 36% off list |
| 250 – 499 | $6.81 | 38% off list |
| 500 – 999 | $6.59 | 40% off list |
| 1,000+ | $6.37 | 42% off list |
How fast can I get copies of Absent?
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