I just read author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka's new young adult graphic memoir Hey, Kiddo. It's a National Book Award finalist and definitely has Newbery Award possibilities.
Hey, Kiddo is the brutally honest story of the author being raised by his grandparents, his mother's addiction to heroin, and reconnecting with his father. His grandparents, Joseph and Shirley, are wonderful. The dedication in his first book, Good Night Monkey Boy (2001) reads: For Grandma and Grandpa, the best parents a kid could ask for.
You may recognize Jarrett from his Lunch Lady series fame or the Platypus Police Squad series.
Maybe you saw his TEDx talk...
Be sure not to miss Jarrett J. Krosoczka on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Follow Jarrett on Facebook at StudioJJK to see amazing stories and images from the book like these:
Be sure to read the Author's Note and A Note On The Art at the end of the book.
Get this book for every reader who loves a story of challenge and triumph... who likes an amazing coming of age story... who may see themselves and their family in this book. This is a book for young and old alike.
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