Ebook {Epub PDF} Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Hey, Kiddo is an incredibly timely comic about a addiction, family, and resilience. Drawn in an almost hazy style with purposeful use of burnt colors, the artwork makes you /5. Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction is a graphic memoir by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. A finalist for the National Book Award, it earned praise for its compassionate and honest portrayal of a child growing up in a family marked by addiction and abuse. This guide refers to the Graphix edition. His critically acclaimed graphic novel memoir Hey, Kiddo was a National Book Award Finalist. His work includes several picture books, select volumes of Star Wars: Jedi Academy, the Lunch Lady graphic novels, and the Platypus Police Squad novel series/5().

'Hey, Kiddo' Aims To Help Kids With Addicted Parents Feel Less Alone Jarrett J. Krosoczka was raised by his grandparents. The author and illustrator says he got a lot of practice telling stories. Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation. Picture book author and illustrator. Notable awards. Harvey Award (Hey, Kiddo) Website. bltadwin.ru Jarrett J. Krosoczka (/ krʌˈzɒskʌ / krə-ZOSS-kə) (born Decem, in Worcester, Massachusetts) is the author and illustrator of a number of picture books, most famously his Lunch. Hey, Kiddo is the powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from New York Times bestselling author illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka, about growing up with a d.

Hey, Kiddo is an incredibly timely comic about a addiction, family, and resilience. Drawn in an almost hazy style with purposeful use of burnt colors, the artwork makes you FEEL the story rather than reading-from-above. In his inspiring graphic memoir, Hey, Kiddo, Jarrett J. Krosoczka makes visible—and poignant and funny—what is most important about that experience: Somehow, you can still love your imperfect family and survive with your spirit unbroken Rendered in shades of gray with touches of burnt orange, the drawings are not lovely, but they are perfect. Their hectic lines convey the chaos and complexity of a life where addiction is a backdrop. 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.