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Incarcerated Parent
Books for Incarcerated Parent
Books for Incarcerated Parent – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
167 books
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Chapter Books
(57)
Young Adult
(19)
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(11)
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History's Mysteries
Daring Escape from Alcatraz
Matt Chandler
For the curious middle-grade reader who loves being in the driver's seat of history, this interactive journey explores t
Ages 8–12
Kai-ro
Graham Marks
Stretch Wilson survives a harsh world with only his dog, Bone, until a life-altering discovery changes everything he kno
Ages 10–14
Secrets of Bearhaven #3
Hidden Rock Rescue
K.E. Rocha
When a rescue mission at an illegal zoo goes wrong, Spencer and Aldo must use stealth and quick thinking to save his par
Ages 8–12
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Holding Smoke
Elle Cosimano
Trapped in a juvenile detention center, Smoke uses his supernatural ability to leave his body to hunt for the truth and
Ages 14–18
Secret Saturdays
Torrey Maldonado
Justin must decide if saving his best friend from a downward spiral is worth the risk of losing their friendship forever
Ages 10–14
The Traitors' Gate
Avi
Fourteen-year-old John Huffman must manage spies and family secrets in 1849 London after his father is arrested and sent
Ages 10–14
They Called Us Enemy
George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott
George Takei shares his childhood experience of being forced into a Japanese American internment camp and the impact it
Ages 12–18
Jack Osborne #1
Zach's Lie
Roland Smith
Trapped in Argentina by a dangerous drug czar, Jack and Joanne must plot a daring escape while their family races agains
Ages 10–14
Torched
April Henry
Ellie must choose between loyalty to her family and her growing belief in a radical environmental group when the FBI for
Ages 12–18
This Is My America
Kim Johnson
With her father on death row and her brother now a fugitive, Tracy Beaumont fights to uncover the racist secrets of her
Ages 14–18
The Forgotten Five #2
The Invisible Spy
Lisa McMann
For children questioning who they can trust when the adults in their lives have let them down, this adventure explores f
Ages 8–12
Up Country
Alden R. Carter
Sent to live with relatives in rural Wisconsin, sixteen-year-old Carl tries to reinvent himself while grappling with a p
Ages 13–17
The Naturals #2
Killer Instinct
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
For the teen who feels defined by their family's past or struggles to trust their own unique instincts while working in
Ages 12–18
The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire
Anna Fiteni
Practical Sabrina must journey into a decaying world of Welsh mythology and strike a deal with a handsome fairy prince t
Ages 13–18
The Rover Adventures #3
The Meanwhile Adventures
Roddy Doyle
For the child who loves silliness and needs a reminder that even when things go hilariously wrong, family and clever thi
Ages 7–11
Nearly Gone #2
Nearly Found
Elle Cosimano
Cryptic messages etched into bone lead Nearly Boswell on a dangerous hunt for the truth about her missing father and a l
Ages 14–18
Saint Anything
Sarah Dessen
For the teenager who feels like a secondary character in their own life, navigating the messy aftermath of a sibling's m
Ages 13–18
You're Dead, David Borelli
Susan M. Brown
For the child grappling with a sudden family crisis or feeling like an outsider in a new environment after their world h
Ages 8–12
Conviction
Kelly Loy Gilbert
Braden’s world is shattered when his father is accused of murder, forcing him to confront difficult truths about loyalty
Ages 14–18
Curiosity
Gary Blackwood
A twelve-year-old chess prodigy is hired to secretly operate a mechanical 'automaton,' but he soon discovers a dangerous
Ages 10–14
Alice on the Island: A Pearl Harbor Survival Story
Mayumi Shimose Poe
Alice’s peaceful life of swimming in the Hawaiian sea ends abruptly on December 7, 1941, when the attack on Pearl Harbor
Ages 8–12
The Same Stuff as Stars
Katherine Paterson
Eleven-year-old Angel looks to the stars for wonder and perspective while struggling to care for her younger brother aft
Ages 10–14
Land of the Cranes
Aida Salazar
For the child grappling with the reality of unfair systems or family separation, this verse novel offers a poignant look
Ages 8–12
