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Incarcerated Parent
Books for Incarcerated Parent
Books for Incarcerated Parent – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
176 books
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9–12
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Punching the Air
Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
Amal is a poet and artist whose life is upended by a biased system, forcing him to use his creative voice to maintain hi
Ages 14–18
Creepy-Mouse Coming to Get You
Barbara Holland
A young boy becomes a quiet protector, standing tall to shield his sister and her baby when a volatile family member ret
Ages 10–14
Lemonade Mouth #1
Lemonade Mouth
Mark Peter Hughes
Five high school outcasts find their voices and spark a musical revolution after meeting in a fateful detention session.
Ages 12–15
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Almost Paradise
Corabel Shofner
With her mother in jail, 12-year-old Ruby Clyde must build a new life with an estranged aunt she barely knows—who also h
Ages 8–12
The Melancholy of Summer
Louisa Onomé
Left to fend for herself, Summer must decide if she can lower her guard and trust others to help her through a difficult
Ages 14–18
Half-Witch
John Schoffstall
Lizbet must team up with a witch to save her reckless father from prison in this high-stakes journey through an alternat
Ages 12–17
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
Leslie Connor
Perry has spent his whole life happy in a prison with his mom, but everything changes when he is suddenly forced into a
Ages 8–12
Milo Imagines a World
Matt de la Peña
While riding the subway to visit his mother, Milo uses his sketchbook to imagine the hidden lives and secret stories of
Ages 4–8
Dear Dad: Growing Up With a Parent in Prison -- and How We Stayed Connected
Jay Jay Patton, Kiara Valdez
Jay Jay Patton shares her true story of using technology and determination to maintain a bond with her father during his
Ages 8–12
Freaky Fast Frankie Joe
Lutricia Clifton
Frankie Joe leaves his familiar trailer park life for a father he has never met, trying to find his footing while his mo
Ages 8–12
Bullet Point
Peter Abrahams
Seventeen-year-old Wyatt finally meets the father he never knew and must decide for himself if the man behind bars deser
Ages 14–18
Letters to a Prisoner
written and illustrated by Jacques Goldstyn
For children processing the unfairness of the world, this wordless story shows how small acts of creativity and solidari
Ages 6–9
Butterflies Adventure
Pamela Malcolm
For the child curious about leaders who fought for justice and the power of personal transformation through faith and ed
Ages 7–12
Hazelnut Days
Emmanuel Bourdier
Every Saturday visit to prison brings a rush of conflicting feelings as a boy and his mother balance their love for his
Ages 5–9
Effie Maloney #2
10 Lucky Things That Have Happened to Me Since I Nearly Got Hit by Lightning
Mary Hershey
Effie is finally finding her footing after her father is sent to prison, but the arrival of an old family friend threate
Ages 9–12
An Uninterrupted View of the Sky
Melanie Crowder
Francisco's life is upended when his father is wrongly arrested, forcing his family to survive within the walls of a dan
Ages 12–18
Stay with Me
Paul Griffin
For teens navigating the weight of adult responsibilities, urban poverty, and the longing for connection when life feels
Ages 14–18
Money Hungry #2
Begging for Change
Sharon G. Flake
Desperate for security after being homeless, Raspberry Hill faces a crisis of conscience when her addicted father return
Ages 10–14
Star in the Forest
Laura Resau
While her father is away in Mexico, Zitlally finds a stray dog in a car cemetery and begins to believe his safety is the
Ages 8–12
My Family Divided
Diane Guerrero
For the teen navigating the heartbreak of family separation, this memoir offers a courageous look at growing up in the s
Ages 12–18
Monster
Walter Dean Myers
Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon processes his murder trial from a prison cell, documenting the courtroom drama through the
Ages 13–18
The Serpent King
Jeff Zentner
For the teenager grappling with a difficult family legacy and the fear that their small-town roots might define their en
Ages 14–18
Shadow of a doubt
S. L. Rottman
For the teenager grappling with a sibling's complicated past and the weight of family secrets that resurface when a brot
Ages 12–17
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
Walter Dean Myers
From his leadership in the Nation of Islam to his final speeches, follow the journey of a man whose pursuit of justice t
Ages 12–18
