Visiting Day

Written by Jacqueline Woodson · Illustrated by James E. Ransome

A girl and her grandmother prepare for a heartfelt prison visit.

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32 pages· 430 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· AD520L

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A young girl eagerly anticipates the one day each month she visits her father in prison. As she and her grandmother prepare, the aroma of frying chicken fills the air, signaling a day of hope and connection. Her father, equally excited, readies himself for their arrival. Together, they join a community of families on this emotional journey, culminating in a joyful reunion. What stories and emotions will unfold during this precious time together?

From the publisher

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

In this moving picture book from multi-award winning author Jacqueline Woodson, a young girl and her grandmother prepare for a very special day–the one day a month they get to visit the girl’s father in prison. “Only on visiting day is there chicken frying in the kitchen at 6 a.m, and Grandma in her Sunday dress, humming soft and low.” As the little girl and her grandmother get ready, her father, who adores her, is getting ready, too, and readers get to join the community of families who make the trip together, as well as the triumphant reunion between father and child, all told in Woodson’s trademark lyrical style, and beautifully illusrtrated by James Ransome.

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