BOOKS ABOUT PARENTAL INCARCERATION

By: Whitney Hollins Anna is an awesome student who looks forward to her spelling test each week so she can show her parents. Her dad is...

By: Megan Sullivan Clarissa Pettaway has waited five years for her father to come home from prison. When the day finally arrives, her...

By: Jonae Haynesworth, Jesse Holmes, Layonnte, Jones, and Kahltya Ruffin Lately, Deena has been getting angry. A lot. She acts out in...

By: Richard Dyches This story is about Doogie, a young boy and his sister, whose father is sent to prison. It explores their feelings of...

By: Becky Birtha Kids can have all kinds of feelings and questions when a parent is incarcerated. Rafael is embarrased. Rashid is angry....

By: Annette Dominguez and Candace Paulucci “ How Mommy Found Her Way Home”, is the story of a little girl named Lily whose mother must...

By: Deborah Ellis Jake and his sister Shoshona have been under foster care since their single mother was arrested for possession and...

By: Daphne Brooks Little Kennedy is so excited to visit her father again. After she tries on her princess dress and a tutu, Kennedy's...

By: Daniel Beaty Every morning, I play a game with my father. He goes knock knock on my door and I pretend to be asleep till he gets...

By: Richard Dyches Kofi's Mom is a story about Kofi whose mother is sent to prison. It explores his feelings of loss and confusion....

By: Maureen K. Wittbold Discusses why jails exist, why people go to jail, and how to deal with having a parent in prison. Available on...

By: Pat Brisson Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and...

By: Jackie A. Stanglin This book was inspired by a much-loved, five year old whose father has been incarcerated most of her life. One day...

By: Mariame Kaba A little girl who misses her father because he's away in prison shares how his absence affects different parts of her...

By: Janet M. Bender Provides resources--including stories, small group counseling activities, and a discussion guide--for helping...

By: Anthony Curcio There are nearly three million adults in the U.S. alone that are in prison or jail. Many of these being parents that...

By: Q. Futrell Meet Michael, Paul, Jennifer and Anne! All children are different in many ways, but all have one thing in common, their...

By: Melissa Higgins When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. This colorfully illustrated book lets...

By: Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad and Muntaquim Muhammad More than 2.7 million children in America have a parent in prison. When a parent is...

By: Jacqueline Woodson In this moving picture book from multi-award winning author Jacqueline Woodson, a young girl and her grandmother...

By: Jennie Lou Harriman and Kylie Ann Flye This is a story about a young girl, who wants more than anything to be with her father, but...

By: Jamantha Williams Watson When Bernice and her favorite cousin, Malaika meet Mother Olivia - Bernice's mother - for the first time;...

By: Liz Weir and Karin Littlewood When Mum tells Milly that Dad has been sent to prison, Milly feels angry and confused. She can't...

By: Cornelia Maude Spelman Young children often experience anxiety when they are separated from their mothers or fathers. A young guinea...

By: Josiah J. H. Webber and Ramona L. Wright This is a book of hope and encouragement for children with parents that are incarcerated,...

By: Nancy Baranski If your child is struggling to cope with a parent who is incarcerated, you are not alone. I've created this book in...

By: Geraldine M. Blomquist, M.S.W & Paul Blomquist Zachary still remembers his "real" parents and finds that adjusting to life as Marie...