Hey, Kiddo

Jarrett J. Krosoczka · 2018

MemoirGraphic novel

Banned in 1 country

Jarrett J. Krosoczka's graphic memoir about growing up in Massachusetts with a mother addicted to heroin — cycling in and out of prison — while being raised by his grandparents and trying to hide his family situation at school. A National Book Award finalist. Challenged in US schools for its depictions of drug use and family dysfunction, though widely praised by educators and librarians for its compassionate portrayal of addiction's impact on children.