Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel

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Paperback
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Graphix
Publish Date: October 2018
Language: English
Reading Level: 3.5
EAN: 9780545902489

Overview

The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents.

In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka’s teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett’s family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett’s life. His father is a mystery — Jarrett doesn’t know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents — two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along.Jarrett goes through his childhood trying to make his non-normal life as normal as possible, finding a way to express himself through drawing even as so little is being said to him about what’s going on. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family, reckoning with his mother and tracking down his father. Hey, Kiddo is a profoundly important memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction, and finding the art that helps you survive.

Details

Pages: 320
Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.1 in
Lexile Score: 510
Interest Level: Upper Grade (UG)
Point Value: 2
ISBN: 0545902487

Awards

2019 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults - Finalist (Young Adult Nonfiction)
2018 National Book Awards - Finalist (Young People's Lit.)