Book
From the desk of Zoe Washington / Janae Marks.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062875853 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 006287585X
- Physical Description: 291 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Kathrine Tegen Books. Grades 4-6. Kathrine Tegen Books. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Fathers and daughters > Fiction. Prisoners' families > Fiction. Bakers > Fiction. Families > Fiction. African Americans > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | J MARKS J (Text) | 33126024151239 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J MARKS J (Text) | 33126024420709 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J MARKS J (Text) | 33126024151254 | JFiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"-- - Baker & Taylor
Receiving an unexpected letter on her 12th birthday from the incarcerated father she has never met, a courageous young baker prepares for a cooking-show competition while scrambling to determine her fatherâs innocence. A first novel. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. - HARPERCOLL
#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews * Bank Street Best Childrenâs Book of the Year * An Indie Bestseller *
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 rightâeven in the face of great opposition.Â
Zoe Washington isnât sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father sheâs never met, hadnât heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and whoâs been in prison for a terrible crime?
A crime he says he never committed.
Could 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 Zoeâs worrying about doing a good job at her bakery internship and proving to her parents that sheâs worthy of auditioning for Food Networkâs Kids Bake Challenge.
But with bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcusâs conviction weighing heavily on the other, this is one recipe Zoe doesnât know how to balance. The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies.
"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." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")
Plus don't miss Janae Marks's A Soft Place to Land!
- HARPERCOLL
#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews
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.Â
Zoe 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?
A crime he says he never committed.
Could 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 Kids Bake Challenge.
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. The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies.
"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." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")