Summary: <p>This week, we're talking with Jarrett J. Krosoczka about his graphic novel memoir for young adults, <em><strong>Hey,</strong><strong> Kiddo</strong></em>. </p> <p>The memoir, which has been longlisted for the National Book Award, follows Jarrett's childhood: His mother was a heroin addict who was in and out of rehab, so he was raised by his grandparents — loud, opinionated, but loving people who struggled with their own demons. In the midst of it all, he found art. </p> <p>We also hear from Kim Tranell, executive editor, Scholastic Classroom Magazines, about ways she has covered topics of addiction—specifically, the opioid crisis—in <em>Choices </em>magazine for teen readers.</p> <p>If you're planning to share this episode with young listeners, please note that it includes some mature themes, including drug use.</p> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://heykiddobook.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Learn more about <em>Hey, Kiddo </em>by Jarrett J. Krosoczka</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/books/hey-kiddo-jarrett-krosoczka-graphic-memoir-opioid-heroin-addiction.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the profile of Jarrett J. Krosoczka in <em>The New York Times </em></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.studiojjk.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Learn more about Jarrett J. Krosoczka's other work</a></li> <li><a href="https://choices.scholastic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Learn more about <em>Choices </em>magazine</a></li> <li><a href="https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Learn more about Scholastic Classroom Magazines</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Jarrett J. Krosoczka </strong>is a <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author and illustrator who has published dozens of books, including the Lunch Lady graphic novels, the Platypus Police Squad middle grade novels, and arcs in the Star Wars: Jedi Academy series. He was first published when he was only twenty-three years old. Jarrett's TED Talk about his childhood has been viewed over a million times and can be found on his website, <a href="http://www.studiojjk.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.studiojjk.com</a>.</li> <li> <strong>Kim Tranell </strong>is an executive editor of Scholastic Classroom Magazines overseeing <em>Scholastic Action </em>and <em>Choices</em>.</li> </ul><p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul><p> </p>
