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Birtha, Becky

Far Apart, Close in Heart: Being a Family When a Loved One Is Incarcerated

32 pp. | Whitman | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8075-1275-3 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Maja Kastelic. "Lots of children have a parent behind bars." Birtha introduces a multicultural cast of children, each with at least one incarcerated parent (the crimes aren't specified) and a unique challenge (e.g., social ostracism, foster care); the book also addresses their coping strategies. Kastelic complements the text's gentle frankness with subdued but emotion-filled art. Adult-directed supplemental information concludes the book. Reading list.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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