When a family member is incarcerated--books for children and teens

Updated May 2, 2025
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Far apart, close in heart : being a family when a loved one is incarcerated
Birtha, Becky
Paper Book
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 - Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength STARRED REVIEW! "This book is a necessary one."--Kirkus Reviews starred review STARRED REVIEW! "A highly recommended title that...
The night dad went to jail : what to expect when someone you love goes to jail
Higgins, Melissa
Paper Book
When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. What do you do? No matter who your loved one is, this story can help you through the tough times.
Talking about incarceration : a Sesame Street resource
Miller, Marie-Therese
With the help of your Sesame Street friends, learn about what it means when someone you love is incarcerated . . . and ways to stay in touch.
Milo imagines the world
de la Pen?a, Matt
Paper Book
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure to become an instant classic.
Milo imagina el mundo /
de la Pe?a, Matt.,
Paper Book
Milo hace un largo viaje en metro. Para pasar el tiempo, observa a la gente a su alrededor y hace dibujos de c mo se imagina que son sus vidas. Esta el hombre de bigotes con un crucigrama; Milo lo dibuja jugando al solitario en un apartamento desordenado. Esta la mujer vestida de novia;...
Milo imagines the world
de la PeĂąa, Matt
Paper Book
The team behind the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book Last Stop on Market Street and the award-winning New York Times bestseller Carmela Full of Wishes once again delivers a poignant and timely picture book that's sure to become an instant classic.
Ruby on the outside
Baskin, Nora Raleigh
Paper Book
Ruby's mom is in prison, and to tell anyone the truth is to risk true friendship in this novel from the author of The Summer Before Boys that accurately and sensitively addresses a subject too often overlooked. Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes is about to start middle school,...
From the desk of Zoe Washington
Marks, Janae
Paper Book
#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews * Bank Street Best...
From the desk of Zoe Washington
Marks, Janae
Paper Book
Dear Dad : growing up with a parent in prison--and how we stayed connected : a graphic memoir /
Patton, Jay Jay,
Paper Book
A stunning graphic novel memoir about growing up with an incarcerated parent. " ...Your dad is coming back home." As far back as nine-year-old Jay Jay Patton can remember, her dad, Antoine has been in prison. Growing up in Buffalo, New York with her mom and younger brother, she's only been...

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