Jarrett Krosoczka
1) Hey, Kiddo
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Language
English
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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
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Platypus Police Squad volume 3
Language
English
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When Detective Rick Zengo is assigned to protect a Kalamazoo City mayoral candidate, he struggles to investigate mysterious threats without the help of his partner, O'Malley, who has been assigned to work with rookie Jo Cooper.
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Platypus Police Squad volume 2
Language
English
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"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"--
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Series
Platypus Police Squad volume 1
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.
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Series
Lunch Lady volume 9
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Tech gadgets are disappearing left and right at school, and Lunch Lady must get to the bottom of it!"--
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Series
Lunch Lady volume 8
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When eccentric photographer Stefani DePino comes to Thompson Brook to take school pictures in the midst of an acne epidemic, Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch learn that Stefani is using them to break into the world of high fashion.
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Series
Lunch Lady volume 6
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Lunch Lady, a secret crime fighter, accompanies the Breakfast Bunch on a class trip to an art museum, but when Dee, Hector, and Terrence begin to think there is something strange afoot, she suspects nothing.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
Illustrations and simple text suggest ways see the positive side of difficulties, from losing one's balloon to being left with a new babysitter.
Lost balloons. Melted ice cream. Babysitters.
Life as a kid can be pretty daunting. But don’t let these troubles get you down. With the right attitude, a hurdle can become a hammock and an obstacle can become an opportunity!
Veteran picture book creator Jarrett J. Krosoczka teaches kids to look on the...
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Series
Lunch Lady volume 4
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When the crime-fighting school lunch lady works as the cook at summer camp, she investigates the mystery of the legendary swamp monster.
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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
Lunch Lady volume 7
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
For having skipped the school field trip, Dee, Hector, and Terrence must join the mathletes team, but as they are poised to beat the undefeated champions, secret crime fighter Lunch Lady discovers something strange about the opposing team.
12) A new class
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Series
Jedi Academy volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Excitedly embarking on his course of training at the Jedi Academy in spite of his older sister's jealousy, Victor Starspeeder struggles with Master Yoda's assignments, which include a requirement to join the drama club to channel his high energy.
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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From the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo.
Ollie is a purple elephant who is lost and has no place to call home. Until Shelby and Peter find him in the park—and invite him to live with them. Soon Ollie is a regular part of the family. He doesn't have a room to call his own, but he doesn't mind. He is happy. He loves hopscotch and kickball—but most of all he loves the dance...
Ollie is a purple elephant who is lost and has no place to call home. Until Shelby and Peter find him in the park—and invite him to live with them. Soon Ollie is a regular part of the family. He doesn't have a room to call his own, but he doesn't mind. He is happy. He loves hopscotch and kickball—but most of all he loves the dance...
Author
Series
Platypus Police Squad volume 4
Language
English
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Description
Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating--everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?
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Series
Lunch Lady volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2009
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
Jedi Academy volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Returning to the Jedi Academy for his third year, Victor Starspeeder must navigate a strict new droid principal's regulations and other school changes that are tied to a mysterious secret.
Author
Series
Jedi Academy volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year two, but it's not going the way he'd planned. He was thrilled about Drama Club and hoped to get the lead in this year's musical... But a new kid got the role! What gives?! Plus, he keeps oversleeping and getting to class late . . . Worst of all, his big sister Christina is getting ready to graduate from Jedi Academy, and there are rumors going around that she's a Sith! What's a Padawan to do? In...
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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...