Book Suggestions: Coparenting with an Inmate

Books for Young Children with an incarcerated parent:

• When I Visit Daddy We Dance : Ramona Wright, Josiah Webber & John Webber III

• Mama Loves Me From Away: Pat Brisson

• Please Don’t Take My Daddy: Loretta Acosta

• The Kissing Hand: Audrey Penn and Ruth Harper

  Books for Pre Teens/Young Teens with an incarcerated parent:

• A Visit to the Big House: Oliver Butterworth & Susan Auishai

• Empowering Children of Incarcerated Parents: Stacey Burgess, Tonia Caselman, Jennifer Carsey

• Help For Kids: Understanding Your Feelings About Having a Parent in Prison or Jail: Carole Gesme

• Nine Candles: Maria Testa

• What do I Say About That?: Julia Cook

• When Dad Was Away: Karin Littlewood & Liz Weir

  Books for Teens with an incarcerated parent:

• Queenie Peavy: Robert Burch

• Romar Jones Takes a Hike: Jan Walker

• Wish You Were Here: Teens Write About Parents in Prison: Autumn Spanne, Nora McCarthy, Laura Longhine

• The Same Stuff as Stars: Katherine Paterson

• Jakeman: Deborah Ellis

  Books for coparenting with an inmate:

• Help! I’m Raising My Children Alone: A Guide For Single Parents and Those Who Feel They are Single: T.D Jakes

• The Co-Parenting Handbook: Raising Well adjusted and Resilient Kids from Little Ones to Young Adults through Divorce or Separation: Karen Bonnell & Kristen Little

  Books For Incarcerated Parents:

• Parent to Parent-Raising Children From Prison: William Patterson

• The Long-Distance Dad: Steven Ashley

• 101 Ways to be a Long Distance Super-Dad…or Mom, Too!: George Newman

Other Resources: Co-Parenting With an Inmate

• Sesame Street in Communities, Coping With Incarceration: Sesame Street This is a fun tool kit full of games, videos and activities for parents & caregivers to explore for children 8 years old and younger.

• Sesame Street in Communities YouTube Channel. A series of Videos to support children during their parents incarceration

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The Inmate Connection Service Suggestions

• We’ve generated different games and other fun custom mailings in our shop for kids and parents to have fun and engage with eachother through mail!

• Does your incarcerated coparent need assistance with making your child’s birthday or holiday season extra special? Let them know about our holiday and birthday drive for children of incarcerated parents!

• If your incarcerated coparent is short on time and resources? Let them know about our release program!