Dad's in Prison
Illustrator
Zul Mukhida
Publisher
A&C Black
Publication Year
1999
ISBN
9780713650945
Pages
25 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Tells the story of two brothers whose father is sent to prison. Narrated by the elder brother, the book describes the boys' experiences and emotions during and after their father's arrest and throughout their first visit to see him in prison.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; father in prison; visitor's day
Main Character
boys
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
children of prisoner; prison visit; jail; brothers
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Cain, Sandra and Speed, Margaret, "Dad's in Prison" (1999). Diverse Families. 846.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/846