Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel
Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel
Brief Description: The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents. Brief Description: "In kindergarten, Jarrett...
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Brief Description: Praise for Hey, Kiddo: A National Book Award Finalist Denver Public Library's Best & Brightest Books of 2019Booklist Editors' Choice - YouthCBC/ TeenReads.com Teen Choice AwardsALSC Notable Children's BooksIn the Margins *Recommended Nonfiction Book List and a Top Ten TitleAction Book Club SelectionsTLA Texas Topaz Reading List for NonfictionPA Young Reader's Choice MasterlistChildren's and Young Adult Bloggers Literacy Awards (The Cybils) - WinnerIndies Choice Best Young Adult FinalistEBSCO SEE-IT Award (Finalist)Ann Arbor Kids Read Comics Awards NomineeMaryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Master List)Oklahoma Sequoyah Masterlist"The story is a true reflection of the seesaw of life: There are moments of hardship and conflict, but also scenes of joy."-- The New York Times"A candid, emotional graphic memoir about life with a heroin-addicted mother and rough but loving grandparents." -- New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"Inspiring...poignant and funny...A testament to the power of art and creativity -- and a chain-smoking grandfather -- to save your life." -- New York Times Book Review"Powerful...Krosoczka movingly reveals the complicated origins of his humor and art." -- Washington Post"Deeply heartfelt...Sure to have a profound impact on those who pick it up." -- Paste Magazine* "Honest, important, and timely." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A must-have, this book will empower readers." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "This nuanced graphic memoir . . . tells a story of finding identity." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review* "Krosoczka has meticulously crafted a severely honest portrayal of addiction, resilient familial love, and the healing power of art..." -- The Horn Book, starred review* "Deeply vulnerable, moving." -- Booklist, starred reviewPublisher Marketing: 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. Review Citations:
Contributor Bio:Krosoczka, Jarrett J |
Author: Krosoczka, Jarrett J
Publisher: Graphix
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2018-10-09
BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction|Comics & Graphic Novels|Biography & Memoir|Juvenile Nonfiction|Comics & Graphic Novels|Social Topics|Juvenile Nonfiction|Social Topics|Adolescence|Juvenile Nonfiction|Social Topics|Depression & Mental Illness|Juvenile Nonfiction|Family|General (see also headings under Social Topics)|Juvenile Nonfiction|Biography & Autobiography|General
Subjects: Krosoczka, Jarrett|Childhood and youth|Authors, American|21st century|Cartoonists|United States|Illustrators|Grandparents as parents|Families|Dysfunctional families|Family problems|Cartoons and comics|Comics (Graphic works)|Autobiographical comics
Weight: 1.46 lbs
ISBN: 9780545902489
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780545902489