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.
Full Product Details
Author: Ethan Thrower
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint: DK Children
Dimensions:
Width: 20.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 26.00cm
Weight: 0.420kg
ISBN: 9780241743942
ISBN 10: 024174394
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 08 May 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
…if you haven't come across the books, A Kid's Book About…, they're very clever. They basically distill quite complicated issues into very small amounts of text. And [...] leaves you that space for exploration and discussion. -- Patrice Lawrence, writer-in-residence * BookTrust *
Author Information
Ethan Thrower (he/him) is an alternative school social worker committed to social justice and restorative practices. He uses his story of incarceration as a tool to discuss decision-making, resilience, and change with youth in his community. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and 2 kids, who are the light of his life.
