From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (2020) is a contemporary middle grade novel by American author Janae Marks. But 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.

HarperCollins (Katherine Tegen), 2020, 291 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Zoe’s big ambition is to win a spot on the Food Network’s Kids Bake Challenge, and to that end she’s working on a killer cupcake recipe to make the judges sit up and take notice. 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 Kids Bake Challenge. From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. 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? A crime he says he never committed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington Audible Audiobook Unabridged Janae Marks (Author), Bahni Turpin (Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher) & 0 more 4. Now her birth father has finally been released from prison and to an outpouring of community support, so everything should be. From 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. An empowering and big-hearted sequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus’ name for a crime he didn’t commit.