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#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 Children’s 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 right—even in the face of great opposition.
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"")
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“Marks tackles the complex costs of the pursuit of justice and motivates readers to feel equipped—and energized—to stand up for what’s right, right now. Readers will recognize that, like Zoe Washington, they need not wait until they grow up to make their actions count.”
— Tanita S. Davis, author of Mare’s War
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“[A] hopeful middle grade debut that expertly balances a gentle, heartwarming tone with searing insight into systemic racism.”
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“Packs both depth and sweetness, tackling a tough topic in a sensitive, compelling way.”
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“Tells an affecting story grounded in the middle-grade experience…[about] the troubling ways race affects the characters.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Marks weaves timely discussions about institutionalized racism into this uplifting and engaging story that packs an emotional punch.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“A touching, tender, and absorbing read.”
— Jodi Kendall, author of The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City
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Finalist for the 2020 New England Book Award for Middle Grade Books
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A Junior Library Guild Selection
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An Indie Next Kids' List Great Read
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A Publishers Weekly Pick for Anti-Racist Children's Reads
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An Amazon.com Teachers' Pick
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A Parents Magazine Pick of Best Book of the Year
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A Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2020
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A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020
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A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
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About Janae Marks
Janae Marks graduated from the New School with an MFA in writing for children. When she isn’t writing fiction, she’s spending time with her husband and daughter at home in Connecticut. Visit Janae online at www.janaemarks.com.
About Bahni Turpin
Bahni Turpin, winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several prestigious Audie Awards for her narrations, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. Publishers Weekly magazine named her Narrator of the Year for 2016. She is an ensemble member of the Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. She has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, What about Brian, and The Comeback. Film credits include Brokedown Palace, Crossroads, and Daughters of the Dust. She is also a member of the recording cast of The Help, which won numerous awards.