Synopses & Reviews
Deet's world turns upside down when his father is arrested for drug use. It doesn't seem possible that kind, caring Dad could be a criminal! After all, he only took the pills to stay awake so he could work two jobs. Now what will happen? How will Deet be able to face his classmates? Where will they get money? And most importantly, will Dad be okay in prison? andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Hurt, angry, and ashamed, Deet doesn't want to visit his father in jail. But when Mom goes back to work, Deet starts visiting Dad after school. It's frightening at first, but as he adjusts to the routine, Deet begins to see the prisoners as people with stories of their own, just like his dad. Deet soon realizes that prison isn't the terrifying place of movies and nightmares. In fact, Dad's imprisonment leads Deet to make a few surprising discoveries -- about his father, his friends, and himself. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; With moving realism, Kirkpatrick Hill brings to light the tumultuous experience of having a parent in jail in this honest and stirring story of a young man forced to grow up quickly.
Synopsis
When Deet's father is jailed for using drugs, Deet learns that prison is not what he expected, nor are other people necessarily the way he thought they were.
Synopsis
Deet's world turns upside down when his father is arrested for drug use. It doesn't seem possible that kind, caring Dad could be a criminal! After all, he only took the pills to stay awake so he could work two jobs. Now what will happen? How will Deet be able to face his classmates? Where will they get money? And most importantly, will Dad be okay in prison?
Hurt, angry, and ashamed, Deet doesn't want to visit his father in jail. But when Mom goes back to work, Deet starts visiting Dad after school. It's frightening at first, but as he adjusts to the routine, Deet begins to see the prisoners as people with stories of their own, just like his dad. Deet soon realizes that prison isn't the terrifying place of movies and nightmares. In fact, Dad's imprisonment leads Deet to make a few surprising discoveries -- about his father, his friends, and himself.
With moving realism, Kirkpatrick Hill brings to light the tumultuous experience of having a parent in jail in this honest and stirring story of a young man forced to grow up quickly.
Synopsis
When his father is arrested and sent away to the local jail, Deet begins to worry about how the family will handle the loss and how others will perceive him, but after visiting his father after school and getting into a routine, Deet learns important life lessons about his father and himself. Jr Lib Guild.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Kirkpatrick Hillandlt;/bandgt; lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was an elementary school teacher for more than thirty years, most of that time in the Alaskan "bush." Hill is the mother of six children and the grandmother of eight. Her three earlier books, andlt;Iandgt;Toughboy and Sister, Winter Campandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;The Year of Miss Agnesandlt;/iandgt;, have all been immensely popular. Her fourth book with McElderry Books, andlt;Iandgt;Dancing at the Odinochkaandlt;/iandgt;, was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Hill's visits to a family member in jail inspired her to write andlt;Iandgt;Do Not Pass Goandlt;/iandgt;.