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What I’m Doing at Kirkus This Week,
Plus What I Did Last Week,
Featuring Jarrett J. Krosoczka

h1 September 7th, 2018 by jules


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Today over at Kirkus, I’ve got a graphic novel memoir that is marketed to adults but is a wonderful cross-over title for teens.

That is here.

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Last week, I chatted here with Jarrett J. Krosoczka about his new graphic novel memoir (it’s a very graphic-novel-memoir kind of day here at 7-Imp, isn’t it?), called Hey, Kiddo (Graphix/Scholastic, October 2018).

Today here at 7-Imp, I’m following up with some process and final images from the book. I thank Jarrett for sharing.



 


Title page art
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Jarrett: “In the years leading up to executing the art for this book, I would draw from life every day to both loosen up my style and hone my drawing skills. …”
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Spread in progress …
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The final spread
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Video: Drawing the Cambridge Street bridge


 


The Cambridge Street Bridge
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Process video: Walk to school


 



 

Video: Preliminary drawings


 



 

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HEY, KIDDO. Copyright © 2018 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, New York. All images here used by permission of Jarrett J. Krosoczka.





2 comments to “What I’m Doing at Kirkus This Week,
Plus What I Did Last Week,
Featuring Jarrett J. Krosoczka”

  1. This looks AMAZING. The interview really gave me a lot of insight into the artist, and I think this book is going to be so, so good. I’m seeing stickers on the cover…

         by tanita September 7th, 2018 at 2:44 pm

  2. Really looking forward to read this. So many kids will need this book!

         by Maria Gianferrari September 7th, 2018 at 8:50 pm

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