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A Kids Book about Incarceration

by Ethan Thrower

A guided starting point for talking about incarceration

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A guided starting point for talking about incarceration

Incarceration can raise difficult questions, particularly for children it touches directly. This book introduces the meaning of the subject alongside crime, prison, choices, and consequences, while emphasizing that people can learn and change. Its large, minimalist text leaves room for children to engage with the ideas, and the publisher presents the book as a starting point for conversations between children and grown-ups. The source gives differing age guidance—its description says ages 5–9, while the metadata lists ages 9–12—so families may want to consider that when choosing it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children beginning to ask questions about incarceration, crime, or prison
  • Grown-ups seeking a book to help open conversations about choices and consequences
  • Families looking for an introduction that includes growth and the possibility of change

Themes

IncarcerationCrime and prisonChoices and consequencesLearning and change

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Book overview

Start the conversation early around the power of choices, consequences, justice, and growth.

This is a kids' book about incarceration. Incarceration is a big word for a HUGE topic. It can bring up difficult questions and feelings - especially when it affects you directly.

This book was made to help kids aged 5-9 understand what incarceration means. It explores crimes, and prison, as well as the power of choices. The author's story highlights the impact of choices and how someone can grow, learn, and change the path they've been on.

A Kids Book About Incarceration features:
  • A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.
  • A friendly, approachable, empowering, and child-appropriate tone throughout.
  • An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.

Tackling important discourse together!

The A Kids Book About titles are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart important, challenging, and empowering conversations for kids and their grown-ups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic.

A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way, with a growing series of books, podcasts, and blogs made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.
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