Told entirely through illustrations, Letters to a Prisoner is a wordless story about the power of hope and the written word. Inspired by Amnesty International’s letter-writing campaigns to help free people who have been jailed for expressing their opinion, the book tells the story of a man who is arrested during a peaceful protest. In solitary confinement, he begins to despair―until a bird delivers a letter of support written by somebody outside the prison. Every day more missives arrive until the prisoner escapes his fate on wings made of letters.
Featured in WOW Review Volume XII, Issue 4
- ISBN: 9781771472517
- Author: Goldstyn, Jacques
- Translator: Keenlyside, Angela
- Published: 2017 , Owlkids Books
- Themes: emotions and feelings, Family and social issues, Letter Writing, persecution, Prisoners
- Descriptors: Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Visual Narratives
- No. of pages: 48