Hey, Kiddo

Inkindergarten,JarrettKrosoczka\'steacheraskshimtodrawhisfamily,withamommyandadaddy.ButJarrett\'sfamilyismuchmorecomplicatedthanthat.Hismomisanaddict,inandoutofrehab,andinandoutofJarrett\'slife.Hisfatherisamystery--Jarrettdoesn\'tknowwheretofindhim,orevenwhathisnameis.Jarrettliveswithhisgrandparents--twoveryloud,veryloving,veryopinionatedpeoplewhohadthoughttheywerethroughwithraisingchildrenuntilJarrettcamealong.Jarrettgoesthroughhischildhoodtryingtomakehisnon-normallifeasnormalaspossible,findingawaytoexpresshimselfthroughdrawingevenassolittleisbeingsaidtohimaboutwhat\'sgoingon.OnlyasateenagercanJarrettbegintopiecetogetherthetruthofhisfamily,reckoningwithhismotherandtrackingdownhisfather.Hey,Kiddoisaprofoundlyimportantmemoiraboutgrowingupinafamilygrapplingwithaddiction,andfindingtheartthathelpsyousurvive.,