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Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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Krosoczka at the 2015 National Book Festival
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| Born | December 22, 1977 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | graphic novelist |
| Notable awards | Harvey Award (Hey, Kiddo)
National Book Award finalist (Hey, Kiddo) Odyssey Award (Hey, Kiddo) Audie Award (Hey, Kiddo) Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Non-Fiction (Sunshine) |
Jarrett J. Krosoczka (pronounced krə-ZOSS-kə) is a talented American author and illustrator. He is famous for creating many graphic novels and picture books. His most well-known series is Lunch Lady, which is very popular with young readers. He was born on December 22, 1977, in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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About Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Life
Jarrett J. Krosoczka was raised by his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka. They became his legal guardians when he was three years old. This was because his mother faced personal challenges that made it difficult for her to care for him. He did not learn the full story about his mother's situation until he was in fourth grade.
Honoring His Grandparents
The letter "J" in his professional name is a special tribute to his late grandfather. To honor his grandparents, he also started the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships. These scholarships are at the Worcester Art Museum. They help children from difficult family situations get art lessons.
Education and Early Career
Krosoczka studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. He received his first book contract just six months after graduating. His very first book, Good Night, Monkey Boy, was published on June 12, 2001. It was released by Random House. Krosoczka also taught at Montserrat College of Art for four years.
Awards and Adaptations
In 2003, Print magazine named Krosoczka one of their "20 Top New Visual Artists Under 30." His Lunch Lady series was even considered for a movie by Universal Pictures. The famous actress Amy Poehler was thought to play the lead role. Other companies like DreamWorks Animation and MGM have also shown interest in his work. An animated version of his book Peanut Butter and Jellyfish was made by Weston Woods.
His graphic novel Hey, Kiddo was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2018. It also won the 2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year.
Books by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- Good Night, Monkey Boy, 2001, Random House
- Baghead, 2002, Random House
- Bubble Bath Pirates!, 2003, Viking
- Annie Was Warned, 2003, Random House
- Max for President, 2004, Random House
- Punk Farm, 2005, Random House (through Knopf Books for Young Readers)
- Giddy Up, Cowgirl, 2006, Penguin Putnam
- My Buddy, Slug, 2006, Random House
- Punk Farm on Tour, 2007, Random House
- Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute (Lunch Lady, #1), 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians (Lunch Lady, #2), 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta (Lunch Lady, #3), 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown (Lunch Lady, #4), 2010, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit (Lunch Lady, #5), 2010, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco (Lunch Lady, #6), 2011, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes (Lunch Lady, #7), 2012, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril (Lunch Lady, #8), 2012, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked, 2013, HarperCollins Publishers
- Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain (Lunch Lady, #9), 2013, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle (Lunch Lady, #10), 2014, Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Star Wars Jedi Academy: A New Class, 2016, Scholastic (continuing Jeffrey Brown's Star Wars Jedi Academy series, with brand new characters)
- Star Wars Jedi Academy: The Force Oversleeps, 2017, Scholastic
- Star Wars Jedi Academy: The Principal Strikes Back, 2018, Scholastic
- Hey, Kiddo, 2018, Graphix, ISBN: 978-0545902472
- Star Wars Jedi Academy: Revenge of the Sis (A Christina Starspeeder Story), 2019, Scholastic (with co-author/illustrator Amy Ignatow)
- Star Wars Jedi Academy: Attack of the Furball (A Christina Starspeeder Story), 2019, Scholastic (with co-author/illustrator Amy Ignatow)
- Star Wars Jedi Academy: At Last, Jedi (A Christina Starspeeder Story), 2020, Scholastic (with co-author/illustrator Amy Ignatow)
- Sunshine, 2023, Graphix, ISBN: 978-1338356311
