Books for Ages 10+
AN INMATE’S DAUGHTER by Jan Walker
An Inmate’s Daughter is a fictional account of the reality faced by over 2 million American children with a parent in prison or jail. The children are doing time too.
BREAKING OUT by Barthe DeClements
As thirteen-year-old Jerry enters junior high school, he continues to adjust to the fact that his father is in prison for theft.
GROWING UP ON 21ST STREET, NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, DC: A MEMOIR by Bryant Mayo
This book tells the life story of Bryant Mayo, a young man growing up in Northeast Washington DC. It is an autobiography that describes his teen years. It is about growing up without a father. The book tells an honest story about his family, his friends, and his challenges.
INCARCERATION: BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER (A JOURNEY OF CHANGE) by J. M. Benjamin
Incarceration is a redemptive story about the power of change and how an ex-offender refused to become another statistic once he had paid his debt to society. Now a poster child for change, the author conveys a powerful message to all that it's never too late!
JAKEMAN by Deborah Ellis
Jake and his sister Shoshona have been under foster care since their single mother was arrested for possession and trafficking three years before. Jake, a budding comic book artist, has created an alter ego named Jakeman.
MAKING UP MEGABOY by Virginia Walter
Robbie Jones is a quiet boy - something of a loner. But when he shoots an elderly Korean shopkeeper, the people in his life struggle to explain what has happened.
QUEENIE PEAVY by Robert Burch
The biggest troublemaker at school and the best shot in Georgia, Queenie Peavey feels she has a right to be angry when her father is thrown in jail. But what would happen if Queenie tried to behave for just one day?
ROMAR JONES TAKES A HIKE by Jan Walker
When 15-year-old Romar Jones grandmother dies, he leaves his home in Oregon, embarking on a journey to find his mother, who is incarcerated in Washington.
THE SAME STUFF AS STARS by Catherine Paterson
Angel Morgan needs help. Daddy is in jail, and Mama has abandoned her and her little brother, leaving them with their great-grandmother. The only bright spot is the mysterious stranger who appears on clear nights and teaches her all about the stars, planets, and constellations.
WISH YOU WERE HERE: TEENS WRITE ABOUT PARENTS IN PRISON by Autmn Spanne, Nora McCarthy, and Laura Longhine
AN INMATE’S DAUGHTER by Jan Walker
An Inmate’s Daughter is a fictional account of the reality faced by over 2 million American children with a parent in prison or jail. The children are doing time too.
BREAKING OUT by Barthe DeClements
As thirteen-year-old Jerry enters junior high school, he continues to adjust to the fact that his father is in prison for theft.
GROWING UP ON 21ST STREET, NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, DC: A MEMOIR by Bryant Mayo
This book tells the life story of Bryant Mayo, a young man growing up in Northeast Washington DC. It is an autobiography that describes his teen years. It is about growing up without a father. The book tells an honest story about his family, his friends, and his challenges.
INCARCERATION: BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER (A JOURNEY OF CHANGE) by J. M. Benjamin
Incarceration is a redemptive story about the power of change and how an ex-offender refused to become another statistic once he had paid his debt to society. Now a poster child for change, the author conveys a powerful message to all that it's never too late!
JAKEMAN by Deborah Ellis
Jake and his sister Shoshona have been under foster care since their single mother was arrested for possession and trafficking three years before. Jake, a budding comic book artist, has created an alter ego named Jakeman.
MAKING UP MEGABOY by Virginia Walter
Robbie Jones is a quiet boy - something of a loner. But when he shoots an elderly Korean shopkeeper, the people in his life struggle to explain what has happened.
QUEENIE PEAVY by Robert Burch
The biggest troublemaker at school and the best shot in Georgia, Queenie Peavey feels she has a right to be angry when her father is thrown in jail. But what would happen if Queenie tried to behave for just one day?
ROMAR JONES TAKES A HIKE by Jan Walker
When 15-year-old Romar Jones grandmother dies, he leaves his home in Oregon, embarking on a journey to find his mother, who is incarcerated in Washington.
THE SAME STUFF AS STARS by Catherine Paterson
Angel Morgan needs help. Daddy is in jail, and Mama has abandoned her and her little brother, leaving them with their great-grandmother. The only bright spot is the mysterious stranger who appears on clear nights and teaches her all about the stars, planets, and constellations.
WISH YOU WERE HERE: TEENS WRITE ABOUT PARENTS IN PRISON by Autmn Spanne, Nora McCarthy, and Laura Longhine