Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

An autobiographical graphic novel that tells the story of the author’s childhood with an absent father and a mother suffering from drug addiction. This book gives voice to problems that are often silenced, such as parental absence and drug addiction. Most importantly, Hey, Kiddo doesn’t shy away from the emotions that accompany those problems, and it gives everyone a starting place to begin discussing these situations more openly.