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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Graphix
Published: 10/09/2018
ISBN: 9780545902489
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 1.10d
Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/30/2018
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 109
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

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