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Below you will find a collection of books on the issue of children of incarcerated parents from directly impacted authors, researchers and those most interested in putting an end to mass incarceration.

Anna's Test by Whitney Quinn Hollins PHD (Author), Kiki Kitty (Illustrator)

But Why is Daddy in Prison? by Erika Ruiz (Author), Thakshila Dissanayake (Illustrator)

Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty (Author)

Kofi's Mom by Richard Dyches (Author), Edwin Garcia (Illustrator), Roger Sheffer (Illustrator)

Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba (Author), Bria Royal (Illustrator)

Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Tony Lewis Jr. (Author), K.L. Reeves (Author)

Teen Guide to Living With Incarcerated Parents: A Self-Help Book for Coping During an Age of Mass Incarceration by Anyé Young (Author)

Everyone Makes Mistakes: Living With My Daddy In Jail by Madison Strempek (Author), Kevin Corke (Foreword)

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (Author)

Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Author)

Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents: Research, Policy, and Practice by Mark Eddy (Author), Julie Poehlmann-Tynan (Author)

The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences by Marc Mauer (Author), Ashley Nellis (Author), Kerry Myers (Contributor)

Male vs. Man: How to Honor Women, Teach Children, and Elevate Men to Change the World by Dondré T. Whitfield (Author)

All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated by Nell Bernstein (Author)

Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling by Marc Mauer (Author), Sabrina Jones (Author), Michelle Alexander (Foreword)

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