Oswego High School - One Book, One School
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We are excited to announce OHS' seventh One Book, One School title for the 2022-2023 school year!
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka
Hey, Kiddo is a profoundly important memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction, and finding the art that helps you survive.
In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along. Jarrett goes through his childhood trying to make his non-normal life as normal as possible, finding a way to express himself through drawing even as so little is being said to him about what's going on. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family, reckoning with his mother and tracking down his father.
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OHS One Book, One School Goal:
In partnership with our school community, we aim to develop engaged readers in order to enhance a love of learning through literacy.
One Book, One School (OBOS) is like a school-wide book club. With OBOS, anyone and everyone (students, teachers, administrators, staff members, parents, community members) can participate. Throughout the academic year, we will be offering periodic events and educational opportunities with the OBOS program. This is a great opportunity to promote student and staff independent reading and critical thinking. Titles are selected by electronic ballot from our staff and students. Thank you to those who participate in this selection!
