Hey, Kiddo

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Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction
Hey Kiddo Krosoczka.jpg
Author Jarrett J. Krosoczka
LanguageEnglish
Genre Graphic memoir
Publisher Graphix
Publication date
October 9, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover), Audiobook
Pages320
ISBN 9780545902489

Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction is a graphic memoir by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, published October 9, 2018 by Graphix. The book tells the story of Krosoczka's childhood living with his grandparents while his mother lived with a substance use disorder.

Contents

Reception

Reviews

Hey, Kiddo is a Junior Library Guild book. [1] It received universal acclaim, including starred reviews from Booklist , [2] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, [3] The Horn Book , [4] Kirkus Reviews , [5] Publishers Weekly , [6] School Library Journal , [7] and Shelf Awareness. [8]

Kirkus called the book "[h]onest, important, and timely." [5]

Writing for Booklist, Sarah Hunter noted, "There have been a slew of graphic memoirs published for youth in the past couple of years, but the raw, confessional quality and unguarded honesty of Krosoczka’s contribution sets it apart from the crowd." [2]

Kelley Gile of School Library Journal said it was "[a] compelling, sometimes raw look at how addiction can affect families. A must-have, this book will empower readers, especially those who feel alone in difficult situations." [7]

The audiobook, narrated by Krosoczka and a cast of others, is a Junior Library Guild book. [9] It also received a starred review from Booklist, who said, "It’s some sort of spectacular... In a production that is meticulously produced and spellbinding to experience, Krosoczka’s challenging childhood becomes a cathartic, captivating friends-and-family aural affair to remember." [10]

Hey, Kiddo was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2018 by The Horn Book. [11]

Awards

Awards and honors for Hey, Kiddo
YearAward/HonorResultRef.
2018Booklist's Best Arts Books for YouthTop 10 [12]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for YouthSelection [13]
Booklist Top of the List for Youth NonfictionSelection [14]
Goodreads Choice Award for Graphic Novels & ComicsNominee [15]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult LiteratureFinalist [16]
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist [5]
2019 ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [17] [18]
Booklist's Best Graphic Novels for YouthTop 10 [19]
Booklist's Best Biographies for YouthTop 10 [20]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth AudioSelection [21]
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for NonfictionHonor [22]
Dragon Award for Best Graphic NovelNominee
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young AdultsFinalist [23] [24]
YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top 10 [25] [26]
YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Top 10 [27] [28]
2020 Audie Award for Young Adult Title Finalist [29]
Odyssey Award Winner [30] [31]
Rhode Island Teen Book AwardNominee [32]
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top 10 [33] [34]

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