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Title details for Hey, Kiddo (National Book Award Finalist) by Jarrett J. Krosoczka - Available

Hey, Kiddo (National Book Award Finalist)

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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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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  • Release date

    November 5, 2019

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781338569902
      • File size: 81674 KB
      • Duration: 02:50:09

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 510
    • Text Difficulty: 1-2

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A full cast of more than 40 performers brings this powerful graphic novel memoir vividly to life. When he was 3, Jarrett's grandparents removed him from his heroin-addicted mother's custody and raised him in their noisy, loving home, encouraging his artistic talent. With music, sound effects, and affecting performances, listeners feel like they are at the dinner table with him and his hard-drinking, foul-mouthed grandparents in Worcester, Massachusetts. As co-producer and co-director, Krosoczka has created a uniquely personal audiobook, casting family and friends in the production. Narrator pros Jeanne Birdsall, Richard Ferrone, and Jenna Lamia take the roles of the grandparents and the author's birth mother. His father voices himself, reliving the painful memories of their family history. Young Jarrett and his friend Pat are portrayed by Jarrett's and Pat's children, and Jarrett's aunts deliver their own parts as well, making every interaction incredibly authentic. S.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:510
  • Text Difficulty:1-2

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