Hey, Kiddo
Book description
An important graphic novel memoir that was a US National
Book Award Finalist.
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…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Hey, Kiddo as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and it's crucial for children to see a variety of experiences in literature.
Hey, Kiddo portrays the author's upbringing with his grandparents due to his absent father and mother's substance abuse. The book offers child-friendly talking points on the challenging topic of addiction. It captures the complexities of growing up and family life amidst life-changing events.
From Alyssa's list on graphic novels for young readers to encourage empathy.
Hey, Kiddo is a touching true-life story of a brilliant author-illustrator’s childhood; it is about growing up with a parent who was incarcerated; above all, it is about the transcendent strength of love between a parent and child (in this case a mother who is struggling with addiction and her son). Krosoczka combines art and carefully chosen words to bring us a graphic non-fiction book that is as spellbinding as any novel, and as unforgettable as Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Cece Bell’s El Deafo, or Jerry Craft’s New Kid. If you ever doubted whether a “comic” could…
From Padma's list on families with incarcerated members.
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