What is Jail, Mommy?
Illustrator
Cierra Jade McGuckie
Publisher
Lifevest Publishing
Publication Year
2006
ISBN
9781598792485
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A mother explains to her young daughter why the girl's father is in prison and what his life is like as an inmate.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; father in prison
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother
Keywords
prisons; mom and daughter; confusion; understanding
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Stanglin, Jackie A., "What is Jail, Mommy?" (2006). Diverse Families. 954.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/954