[CASL-L] book recommendation

[Stieber, Rachel]

Hi Kim,

Dear Dad by Jay Jay Patton is a graphic memoir for grades 5 and up.

School Library Journal (September 1, 2024)
Gr 5 Up-Keeping in communication with an incarcerated parent is tough. Jay
Jay's mom knew it was important, so as the girl grew, Jay Jay stayed
connected with her dad. Upon his release from prison, where he earned a
computer degree, father and daughter teamed up to create an app to keep
families in touch. Her work and their life are documented in this graphic
novel memoir, penned by daughter and dad, along with the help of others. As
a title aimed at younger readers, the sparse text is traded for panels that
feature the emotional side of reuniting as a family and moving from New
York to Florida for a fresh start. Jay Jay's age plays a role since she has
to leave her friends and school behind to bond with a father she only knew
through pictures and letters. But the lack of text leads to gaps in
understanding the totality of his absence. Scenes of Jay Jay in school
making new friends or adjusting to her father's presence again at home feel
disjointed at times, reading like a series of vignettes. Unanswered
questions cast a shadow on the complexity of their relationship and how
they collaborated on the app that would eventually be used for other
families to stay connected during incarceration. VERDICT For visibility,
the book's purpose is clear, and the emotion is palpable, but the issues
with narrative clarity keep it just shy of stellar.-Alicia Abdul ©
Copyright 2024. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media
Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM Tracy Earnshaw <tearnshaw at rsd13.org> wrote:

> Just Mercy!
> From Amazon, "acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan
> Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and
> his efforts to fight for their freedom."
> My daughter's class read it!
>
> Just Mercy @ Amazon
> <https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Adapted-Young-Adults/dp/B07G8PS2TC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=CHC5O4YY6MEM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.g7PzwOU5hSiwAHnV8Jz0EHCYovWgltjbpi6Es0hgl_fgErRw15hbcdC8HxIMIQBNi-JOGy0tIX7sxgDOa6WCDHRSNefw6n93tzH-cyeF7S4.YJmsmgRVoBcdBWcY3Nl_KsPZlviads4lCGdDsbaXLaI&dib_tag=se&keywords=justice&qid=1738766546&refinements=p_lbr_one_browse-bin%3ABryan+Stevenson&rnid=2272759011&s=books&sprefix=justice%2Cstripbooks%2C190&sr=1-2>
>
>
> *Tracy Earnshaw*
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> On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM Burdacki, Sarah <
> sburdacki at ellingtonschools.net> wrote:
>
>> Kim,
>>
>> Here are two I love. Both have controversial issues, fyi.
>>
>> Monster by Walter Dean Myers
>> The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
>>
>> Sarah
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM Musket, Kimberly <
>> kmusket at wallingfordschools.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>> Can anyone suggest a book, appropriate for eighth grade, that includes
>>> court cases or the justice system?
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Kim
>>>
>>>
>>> Kim Musket
>>> School Librarian
>>> James H. Moran, Sr. Middle School
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