Visiting Day

In this episode LeVar introduces a family separated by a prison sentence, and they share what it’s like.

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Visiting Day Feature Book:

Visiting Day

A young girl and her grandmother make the long bus trip every month to visit the girl's father in prison.

Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrator: James E. Ransome
Publisher: Scholastic

 

 

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Mama Loves Me from Away

Mama Loves Me from Away

When a mother and daughter are separated by the mother's incarceration, they find a special way to keep their loving relationship alive.

Author: Pat Brisson
Illustrator: Laurie Caple
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press

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Let's Talk About When Your Parent Is In Jail

Let's Talk About When Your Parent Is In Jail

Addresses issues such as why jails exist, why people go to jail, and how to deal with having a parent in prison

Author: Maureen K. Wittbold
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group

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Finding The Right Spot: When Kids Can't Live with Their Parents

Finding The Right Spot: When Kids Can't Live with Their Parents

A young girl living with her foster parent describes the emotional ups and downs of being separated from her mother and living in unfamiliar surroundings.

Author: Janice Levy
Illustrator: Whitney Martin
Publisher: Magination Press

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