Kofi's Mom
Illustrator
Edwin Garcia; Roger Sheffer
Publisher
Children Left Behind Inc
Publication Year
2011
ISBN
9780982920329
Pages
24 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Kofi's Mom is a story about Kofi whose mother is sent to prison. It explores his feelings of loss and confusion. Through friends at school, Kofi begins to talk about his mom and to look forward to her return.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; mother in prison
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
mother
Keywords
children of prionsers; visiting prison; feelings; friendship; prison; jail
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Dyches, Richard W., "Kofi's Mom" (2011). Diverse Families. 880.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/880