Skip to content
wonderlit
Books
Articles
Feedback
Send Feedback
Bug
Suggestion
Book Data Issue
Other
Send Feedback
Browse
→
Life Moments
→
Incarcerated Parent
Books for Incarcerated Parent
Books for Incarcerated Parent – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
176 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
The Railway Children
E. Nesbit
For children navigating sudden family changes or the absence of a parent, this classic offers a comforting look at findi
Ages 8–12
Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants #1
Last Descendants
Matthew J. Kirby
Using a device to unlock genetic memories, Owen travels to the 1863 New York Draft Riots to find a legendary relic and c
Ages 12–17
What Daddy Did
Neal Shusterman
A fourteen-year-old boy must decide if he can ever forgive his father, who is about to be released from prison for the m
Ages 12–17
1
2
3
...
8
Garden Heights #3
Concrete Rose
Angie Thomas
Maverick Carter thought he knew what it meant to be a man, but fatherhood and the pull of loyalty and revenge force him
Ages 14–18
Dear Martin #2
Dear Justyce
Nic Stone
For teens grappling with the reality of systemic bias, this powerful story follows a boy's journey through the justice s
Ages 14–18
Ali Cross #1
Ali Cross
James Patterson
Young Ali Cross takes on his first big mystery to find his missing best friend while his father, a legendary detective,
Ages 8–12
X: A Novel
Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon
Malcolm Little is a boy with big dreams, but after tragedy strikes his family, he finds himself lured by the dangerous j
Ages 14–18
My Dad Is Definitely Not a Crime Lord
Ben Davis
Living in witness protection after his gangster father turns informant, Damian must decide what it means to be a hero wh
Ages 9–12
A Wish in the Dark
Christina Soontornvat
In a city where light is a luxury, an escaped prisoner and a wardens daughter collide in a high-stakes chase that reveal
Ages 8–12
Horses of the Maury River #3
Dante of the Maury River
Gigi Amateau
Dante, the grandson of a champion racehorse, struggles to find his footing on the track before finding a new life at a T
Ages 8–12
Hole In My Life
Jack Gantos
Dreaming of becoming a writer, Jack Gantos finds himself in federal prison after a high-stakes smuggling trip goes wrong
Ages 14–18
Where Is?
Where Is Alcatraz?
Nico Medina, Who HQ
Raincoat rafts and spoon-carved tunnels highlight the daring history of the world's most famous island prison, from its
Ages 8–12
Sounder
William H. Armstrong
After his father is jailed, a young boy finds solace in his dog, Sounder, and discovers a new sense of hope through the
Ages 9–13
The Cocalero Novels #1
I Am a Taxi
Deborah Ellis
Diego lives inside a Bolivian prison with his parents, running errands to survive. But a dangerous job in the jungle mig
Ages 10–14
The Year the Swallows Came Early
Kathryn Fitzmaurice
When her father is jailed and a best friend’s mother suddenly returns, eleven-year-old Groovy finds that life is as unpr
Ages 8–12
On the Run #4
The Stowaway Solution
Gordon Korman
Trapped on a ship with a cold-blooded killer on their trail, Aiden and Meg must survive a terrifying game of hide-and-se
Ages 9–13
Zebra Forest
Adina Rishe Gewirtz
For the child grappling with complicated family secrets or a parent's past, this gripping story explores how the truth c
Ages 10–14
Carl Hiaasen's Middle Grade Novels #2
Flush
Carl Hiaasen
For children navigating the embarrassment and worry of a parent's unconventional choices, this mystery explores standing
Ages 9–13
Langdon Prep #3
Sweet 16 to Life
Kimberly Reid
For the teen navigating the shock of a family member's legal trouble and the drive to uncover the truth when the world s
Ages 12–18
Glennis, Before and After
Patricia Calvert
With her father in a detention center, twelve-year-old Glennis discovers that some of life’s toughest prisons aren't mad
Ages 9–13
Finding Langston #2
Leaving Lymon
Lesa Cline-Ransome
For the child navigating a move or family change, this story follows a boy using his musical talent to find his place wh
Ages 8–12
Zoe Washington #1
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Janae Marks
Between baking for a TV challenge and reading a surprise letter from prison, twelve-year-old Zoe must decide if she has
Ages 8–12
Boy Called Dickens, A
Deborah Hopkinson
Young Charles works long hours in a boot-blacking factory, but his imagination transforms the bleak London winter into s
Ages 4–9
Breaking Stalin's Nose
Eugene Yelchin
Ten-year-old Sasha must find his own way through the Soviet Union after the secret police take his father away, leaving
Ages 9–12
