When Dad Was Away
Illustrator
Liz Weir
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781845079130
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Milly's dad is sent to prison, she feels angry and confused. She can't believe her dad won't be at home to read her stories. But soon Mum takes Milly and her brother Sam to visit Dad in prison, and a week later a special package arrives at home - a CD of Milly's favourite animal stories, read especially for her by Dad.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; father in prison
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
prison; children of prisoners; stories; visitation; sadness
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Littlewood, Karen, "When Dad Was Away" (2012). Diverse Families. 957.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/957