Hey, kiddo / by Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
In preschool, 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. Now Jarrett's a teenager. He's gone through his childhood trying to make his non-normal life as normal as possible, finding a way to express himself through art despite the fact that he's grown up in a house where many things have remained unsaid. It's only when he's old enough to have his driver's license that Jarrett can begin to piece together the truth of his family -- reckoning with his mother, tracking down his father, and finding his own identity. -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545902472
- ISBN: 0545902479
- ISBN: 9780780429581
- ISBN: 9780545902489
- ISBN: 0545902487
- ISBN: 9781544420523
- ISBN: 1544420528
- Physical Description: 294 pages, 18 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publish date and paging may vary. Chiefly illustrations. Award Winner. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Chapter 1: family history -- Chapter 2: life with Leslie -- Chapter 3: skipping a generation -- Chapter 4: disclosure -- Chapter 5: pen to paper -- Chapter 6: hard work -- Chapter 7: ghosts -- Chapter 8: lost and found -- Author's note. |
Target Audience Note: | GN510L Lexile 11 and up Decoding indicator: 100 (very high) Semantic indicator: 100 (very high) Syntactic indicator: 80 (high) Structure indicator: 90 (high) Lexile. HL510L Lexile Decoding demand: 91 (very high) Semantic demand: 100 (very high) Syntactic demand: 72 (high) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 3.5 2 198847. |
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Genre: | Graphic novels. Comics (Graphic works) Autobiographical comics. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Barry Lawrence - Aurora Library | Y 362.29 KRO (Text) | 37884102983560 | Teen Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library | Y 362.29 KRO (Text) | 37884103063792 | Teen Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library | Y 362.29 KRO (Text) | 37884102983420 | Teen Non-Fiction | Checked out | 05/10/2024 |
Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library | Y 362.29 KRO (Text) | 37884102983248 | Teen Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Pierce City Library | Y 362.29 KRO (Text) | 37884102983230 | Teen Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Bowling Green Public Library | YA 920 KRO (Text) | 35030000016476 | YA Non-fiction | Available | - |
Brookfield Public Library | YA 362.29 [B] KROSOCZKA (Text) | 32512909395507 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Cameron Public Library | Y KRO (Text) | 32311111192481 | Youth Fiction | Available | - |
Cape Girardeau Public Library | K (Text) | 33042004588268 | Teen Graphic Novels | Available | - |
Carrollton Public Library | GRAPHIC 362.29 I KRO (Text) | 30183000053403 | YA Graphics | Available | - |
Hey, Kiddo: a Graphic Novel
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Summary
Hey, Kiddo: a Graphic Novel
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.