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Cover of Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison—and How We Stayed Connected

Dear Dad: Growing Up with a Parent in Prison—and How We Stayed Connected

Jay Jay Patton, with Kiara Valdez

In this graphic-novel memoir, Jay Jay Patton recounts growing up while her father, Antoine, is in prison. From the time she is nine, his incarceration is part of her life. Patton tells of fighting to remain in contact with him and of developing an app to help them stay connected. Brightly colored comic panels accompany her account of family separation and persistence.

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Themes
Family · Growing Up · Resilience · Technology And Engineering
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc.
Published
September 17, 2024
ISBN-13
9781338893205
Language
English
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