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Books for Incarcerated Parent – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Incarcerated Parent

12 books

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Format

Middle Grade Young Adult Graphic Novels

Cover of Sweet 16 to Life

Langdon Prep #3

Sweet 16 to Life

For the teen navigating the shock of a family member's legal trouble and the drive to uncover the truth when the world s

Cover of House of the Red Fish

House of the Red Fish

Graham Salisbury

For the child grappling with the unfairness of the world, this story of perseverance follows a boy's attempt to restore

Cover of Bamboo People: A Novel

Bamboo People: A Novel

For the child grappling with the realization that people on 'the other side' of a conflict are humans just like them, re

Cover of City of Orphans

City of Orphans

For the child who values family above all and needs to see that even against big systems and scary odds, one person's de

Cover of Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty

For the teenager grappling with complex questions about right and wrong in the face of systemic poverty and neighborhood

Cover of The Same Stuff as Stars

The Same Stuff as Stars

Katherine Paterson

For the child taking on too much responsibility at home, this moving story explores finding beauty and perspective while

Cover of Secret Saturdays

Secret Saturdays

Torrey Maldonado

For the child trying to support a friend who is pulling away or acting out due to a difficult family secret.

Cover of Wake the Wild Creatures

Wake the Wild Creatures

For the teenager grappling with complex family legacies and the heavy weight of hidden truths. This lyrical story explor

Cover of This Is My America

This Is My America

For the teenager grappling with systemic unfairness and the urgency of protecting family when the world seems stacked ag

Cover of The Traitors' Gate

The Traitors' Gate

For the child grappling with the weight of family secrets or the stress of a parent being away, this Victorian mystery e

Cover of They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott

For the child grappling with big questions about fairness and what it means to be American during times of national fear

Cover of The Light at the Bottom of the World

The Light at the Bottom of the World

For the teen feeling the weight of family injustice and the drive to fix a broken system. A high-stakes race through a f