Jarrett J. Krosoczka was born in 1977, Jarrett J. Krosoczka has written at least 35 books. Their most popular book is Hey, Kiddo with 32 saves with an average rating of 4.25⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Young Adult, Fantasy, and Comics.
emotional, hopeful, and challenging are their most common moods.
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, known since boyhood as "JJK," is the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, including his wildly popular Lunch Lady graphic novels, select volumes of the Star Wars™: Jedi Academy series, and Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Krosoczka creates books with humor, heart, and deep respect for his young readers—qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and bookstores over the past twenty years.
Realizing that his books can inspire young readers beyond the page, Krosoczka founded School Lunch Hero Day, a national campaign celebrating school lunch staff. A consummate advocate for arts education, Krosoczka also established the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships, which fund art classes for underprivileged children in his hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Krosoczka lives in western Massachusetts with his spouse, their three children, pugs Ralph and Frank, and a French bulldog named Bella Carmella.
#3 of 3 in Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
2023 • 24 Readers • 573 pages • 3.2
#1 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2009 • 12 Readers • 96 pages • 3.7
#2 of 2 in Hey, Kiddo
2022 • 11 Readers • 240 pages • 4.6
#6 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2011 • 3 Readers • 2
#4 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2010 • 3 Readers • 96 pages • 4
#5 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2010 • 3 Readers • 97 pages • 5
#1 of 2 in Comics Squad
2014 • 3 Readers • 4
#8 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2012 • 2 Readers • 96 pages
#6 of 9 in Jedi Academy
2018 • 2 Readers
#2 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2009 • 2 Readers • 96 pages • 3
#7 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2012 • 2 Readers • 98 pages
#3 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2009 • 2 Readers • 5
#1 of 2 in Platypus Police Squad
2013 • 2 Readers • 240 pages • 3
#3 of 2 in Comics Squad
2017 • 2 Readers • 160 pages
#10 of 10 in Lunch Lady
2013 • 2 Readers • 96 pages
#5 of 9 in Jedi Academy
1999 • 2 Readers • 180 pages
2014 • 1 Reader • 3
2005 • 1 Reader • 40 pages • 3
2017 • 1 Reader • 208 pages • 4
1 Reader
2017 • 1 Reader • 41 pages • 4
#3 of 2 in Platypus Police Squad
2015 • 1 Reader • 234 pages • 3
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2015
2001 • 40 pages
2003 • 32 pages
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2004 • 40 pages
2003