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Compromised Compromised Heidi Ayarbe With her con-man father in prison, fifteen-year-old Maya sets out from Reno, Nevada, for Boise, Idaho, hoping to stay out of foster care by finding an aunt she never knew existed, but a fellow runawa… OL15408651W
On the run On the run Clara Bourreau Fourth-grader Anthony has always been told that his father is traveling, so when he finds out that he is in jail awaiting trial Anthony is upset and confused--but when his father escapes and takes An… OL16607113W
Canada Canada Richard Ford After his parents are arrested and imprisoned for robbing a bank, fifteen-year-old Dell Parsons is taken in by Arthur Remlinger who, unbeknownst to Dell, is hiding a dark and violent nature that inte… OL16767902W
Raising Wrecker A Novel Raising Wrecker A Novel D.E. Ed. Wood 298 . : 21 cm OL17392784W
Time of the locust Time of the locust Morowa Yejide ". . . A novel about an autistic boy whose drawings represent something much deeper than even the doctors who study can grasp; his father, serving 25 to life for murder; his mother, trying to hold he… OL17879796W
The third life of Grange Copeland The third life of Grange Copeland Alice Walker "Despondent over the futility of life in the South, black tenant farmer Grange Copeland leaves his wife and son in Georgia to head North. After meeting an equally humiliating existence there, he retu… OL1815832W
The Septembers of Shiraz The Septembers of Shiraz Dalia Sofer Set in Iran just after the 1979 revolution, 'The Septembers of Shiraz' tells the story of a family living in uncertain times, struggling to cope, and stay hopeful, when the unthinkable happens. OL24198372W
Pieces of why Pieces of why K. L. Going Twelve-year-old Tia lives in a white slum in New Orleans with her mother, and her whole world revolves around singing in the gospel choir with her best friend, Keisha--but when practice is interrupte… OL24291977W
What do I say about that? What do I say about that? Julia Cook "This book takes a unique look at the internal struggles with which a child of an incarcerated parent is faced"--Back cover. OL24307768W
Dad's in prison Dad's in prison Sandra Cain,Margaret Speed Tells the story of two brothers whose father is sent to prison. Narrated by the elder brother, the book describes the boys' experiences and emotions during and after their father's arrest and through… OL24694685W
Boy with the Latch Key (Halfpenny Orphans, Book 4) Boy with the Latch Key (Halfpenny Orphans, Book 4) Cathy Sharp 403 pages ; 20 cm OL26331144W
Queenie Peavy Queenie Peavy Robert Burch Tormented by taunts that her father is in prison, thirteen-year-old Queenie retaliates by causing a lot of trouble until she discovers something important about her father and herself. OL4107373W
The Buddha book The Buddha book Abraham Rodriguez "Dinky is the son of an incarcerated drug king and is trying to distance himself from his father's reputation. Jose hasn't gotten over being dumped by a high-maintenance girlfriend, who has since mov… OL4123299W
White oleander White oleander Fitch, Janet Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through … OL48010W
Noble Norfleet Noble Norfleet Reynolds Price "A few days before he turns eighteen in 1968, a tragic event eliminates Noble Norfleet's family. With no close relatives to turn to, he stays with the old black woman who tended his childhood; and he… OL57634W
The Railway Children The Railway Children Edith Nesbit When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track -… OL99509W