Visiting Day

by Jacqueline Woodson

First published 2002

It's visiting day at Momma's prison. A young girl prepares for the journey, packing her favorite dress and a special gift. As she and Daddy travel to the facility, the girl's excitement builds - she'll get to see her mother, if only for a few hours. But the reunion is bittersweet, constrained by the rules and routines of prison life. Still, the girl relishes this precious time, savoring every moment with the woman she loves most.

Genres: fiction, family, african-american, social-issues, 21st-century

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family

32 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press

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