![]() ![]() Hey, Kiddo is a profoundly important memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction, and finding the art that helps you survive. Jarrett was raised by his maternal grandparents because his mother was a heroin addict. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family, reckoning with his mother and tracking down his father. I saw it listed as a finalist for the National Book Award, and I was drawn to Jarrett's story of his dysfunctional family. ![]() 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. 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. His father is a mystery – Jarrett doesn’t know where to find him, or even what his name is. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett’s life. ![]() But Jarrett’s family is much more complicated than that. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family, reckoning with his mother and tracking down his father. In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka’s teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. ![]() The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. ![]()
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