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Hey, kiddo / by Jarrett J. Krosoczka.

Krosoczka, Jarrett, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

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.

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.
Subject: Krosoczka, Jarrett > Comic books, strips, etc.
Dysfunctional families > United States > Case studies > Comic books, strips, etc.
Children of drug addicts > United States > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Absentee fathers > United States > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Grandparents as parents > United States > Case studies > Comic books, strips, etc.
Families > United States > Case studies > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Autobiographical comics.

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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 -

Syndetic Solutions - Summary for ISBN Number 9780545902472
Hey, Kiddo: a Graphic Novel
Hey, Kiddo: a Graphic Novel
by Krosoczka, Jarrett J.
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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.

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