Hey, Kiddo
By Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Read by Jarrett J. Krosoczka , Jeanne Birdsall , Richard Ferrone , Jenna Lania , and a Full Cast
-
1 Format: Digital Download
-
Regular Price: $24.99
Special Price $19.99
or 1 CreditISBN: 9781338569896
$12.99 With Membership: Learn More
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.
Learn More- Only $12.99/month gets you 1 Credit/month
- Cancel anytime
- Hate a book? Then we do too, and we'll exchange it.
Summary
Summary
Finalist for the National Book Award
The 2020 Audie Award Winner for Best Narration in Young Adult Books
A 2020 Audie Award Finalist for Best Multi-Voiced Performance
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Details
Details
Available Formats : | Digital Download |
Category: | Fiction/Coming-of-Age |
Runtime: | 2.83 |
Audience: | Young Adult (12–17) |
Language: | English |
To listen to this title you will need our latest app
Due to publishing rights this title requires DRM and can only be listened to in the Downpour app