{"product_id":"from-the-desk-of-zoe-washington-9780062875860","title":"From the Desk of Zoe Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 Kids Indie Next List * \u003cem\u003eParents Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews \u003c\/strong\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eBank Street Best Children's Book of the Year \u003c\/strong\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eAn Indie Bestseller *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom debut author Janae Marks comes a captivating story full of heart, as one courageous girl questions assumptions, searches for the truth, and does what she believes is right--even in the face of great opposition. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoe Washington isn't sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she's never met, hadn't heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who's been in prison for a terrible crime?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crime he says he never committed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. Everyone else thinks Zoe's worrying about doing a good job at her bakery internship and proving to her parents that she's worthy of auditioning for Food Network's \u003cem\u003eKids Bake Challenge\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcus's conviction weighing heavily on the other, this is one recipe Zoe doesn't know how to balance. The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"When Marcus tells Zoe he is innocent, and her grandmother agrees, Zoe begins to learn about inequality in the criminal justice system, and she sets out to find the alibi witness who can prove his innocence.\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \"An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List\")\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus don't miss Janae Marks's \u003cem\u003eA Soft Place to Land\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Janae Marks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062875860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e506687 \/ From the Desk of Zoe Washington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarks, Janae:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanae Marks\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed novel \u003cem\u003eFrom the Desk of Zoe Washington, \u003c\/em\u003ethe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling \u003cem\u003eOn Air with Zoe Washington, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Soft Place to Land.\u003c\/em\u003e She grew up in the New York City suburbs and now lives in Connecticut with her husband and daughter. She has an MFA in writing for children from the New School. Visit Janae online at janaemarks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Janae Marks \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47281460904093,"sku":"9780062875860","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5d0674a6-af3a-4782-9256-9bc086d395b0.jpg?v=1759932235","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/from-the-desk-of-zoe-washington-9780062875860","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}