Hey, Kiddo: a Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Hey, Kiddo: a Graphic Novel

Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · October 9, 2018

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Who it’s for
A graphic memoir about family, addiction, and the art that helps a child endure.
Themes
Family addiction, Absent parents, Art as survival
Genres
Graphic Biography, Graphic Social Topics, Depression & Mental Health for Teens

About this book

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.

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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.

Family in Frames

A graphic memoir about family, addiction, and the art that helps a child endure.

Come here for

  • A candid family memoir told through a young artist’s eyes

Expect

  • Drawing alongside a childhood shaped by addiction and family uncertainty

Where it sits

Graphic Biography95%
Depression & Mental Health for Teens22%
Graphic Social Topics22%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Family
  • Social Topics for Teens
  • Depression & Mental Health for Teens
Authors
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
October 9, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family addiction · Absent parents · Art as survival
Reading lane
Family