Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Author
Series
Lunch Lady volume 1
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.
2) Hey, kiddo
Author
Language
English
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[Lasell] Graphic Works Master List
Audie Awards
Medfield Self Discovery Stories for Teens - Graphic Memoirs
New England Book Awards
Audie Awards
Medfield Self Discovery Stories for Teens - Graphic Memoirs
New England Book Awards
Formats
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Lunch Lady volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, investigates a suspicious author after he visits the school and the gym teacher goes missing.
Author
Series
Lunch Lady volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, sets out to stop a group of librarians bent on destroying a shipment of video games, while a group of students known as the Breakfast Bunch provides back-up.
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of...
Author
Series
Jedi Academy volume 7
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Christina Starspeeder, legendary Padawan and sister to Victor Starspeeder, has graduated from the Jedi Academy at Coruscant. But that doesn't mean her education is over since Christina is now a student at the advanced Jedi Academy at Jedha City. It's super big, and super stressful. At Coruscant, Christina was top of her class. But at this new school, it seems like everyone is on a different level. To make matters worse, she's apprenticing under legendary...
Author
Series
Jedi Academy volume 8
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When working on the planet Cholganna, Christina falls in love with a baby nexu - a cat-like creature who's fluffiness is impossible to resist. But when she sneaks the nexu - named "Fluffernut" - back into the dorms, Christina slowly begins to realize why it's never a good idea to take wild animals for pets. Fluffernut begins growing and growing - she'll eventually grow to be 14 feet long and 3 feet tall! Plus, she's chewing up EVERYTHING in sight....
Author
Series
Platypus Police Squad volume 1
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Pub. Date
[2013].
Language
English
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Description
Paired together after a veteran detective retires, Platypus Police Squad members Rick Zengo, a hotshot rookie, and Corey O'Malley, a hard-nosed old-timer, struggle with their differences while tackling their first case involving a missing schoolteacher and a duffle bag filled with illegal fish.
Author
Series
Platypus Police Squad volume 2
Publisher
Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O'Malley investigate foul play at the opening of the Kalamazoo City Dome, the world's largest indoor amusement complex"--
10) Punk farm
Author
Language
English
Description
At the end of the day, while Farmer Joe gets ready for bed, his animals tune their instruments to perform in a big concert as a rock band called Punk Farm.
Author
Series
Platypus Police Squad volume 3
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Kalamazoo City mayoral race is heating up, and Frank Pandini Jr. has been threatened by a mysterious assailant. He requests a special Platypus Police Squad protection detail: Detective Rick Zengo. This leaves O'Malley to be partnered up with Jo Cooper, the newest detective on the force. Can Zengo get to the bottom of the attacks without O'Malley backing him up?
12) Annie was warned
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Disregarding warnings about the creepy mansion outside of town, Annie bravely goes to investigate on Halloween night and gets a big surprise.
14) Naptastrophe!
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When Lucy insists she does not need a nap before accompanying her dad on errands she discovers that she is more tired than she realizes.
16) Chicken talk
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Chickens scratch a variety of messages in the dirt for their surprised farm owners.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents. A National Book Award Finalist! 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...