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Knock, Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me Daniel Beaty 4 to 7 years "This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams."

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The Same Stuff as Stars Katherine Paterson 10 to 12 years "Her daddy is in jail, and her mother has abandoned Angel and her little brother, Bernie, at their great-grandmother's crumbling Vermont farmhouse...There is one bright spot in Angel's world -- a mysterious stranger who teaches Angel all about the stars and planets and constellations."

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Visiting Day Jacqueline Woodson & James Ransome 6 to 9 years "In this moving picture book from multi-award winning author Jacqueline Woodson, a young girl and her grandmother prepare for a very special day--the one day a month they get to visit the girl's father in prison."

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Kofi's Mom Richard Dyches 3 to 6 years "Kofi's Mom is a story about Kofi whose mother is sent to prison. It explores his feelings of loss and confusion. Through friends at school, Kofi begins to talk about his mom and to look forward to her return."

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