Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780545902472)

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.

Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
ISBN-10: 0545902479
ISBN-13: 9780545902472
Publisher: Graphix
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2018
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.10w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 198847 / Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

Award: Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults - Finalist
Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 10/12/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018 pg. 169
Publishers Weekly 07/30/2018 pg. 93
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 86
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 109
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 77
Booklist 09/15/2018 pg. 46
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style