From the Desk of Zoe Washington
From the Desk of Zoe WashingtonJanae Marks

From the Desk of Zoe Washington (2020)

Janae Marks

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Zoe is working to prove to everyone around her that she is worthy of being on Food Network's Kid Bake Challenge. On her 12th birthday, however, she receives an unexpected letter from her father, who has been in prison for a crime. A crime he says he did not commit. With recipes and the weight of her father's confession on her mind, it is up to Zoe to search for truth as she questions assumptions and strives to do what is right - even in the face of opposition.

ISBN:
9781432878009
Length:
304 pages

Genres: mystery , young adult

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This one was more like a three star,three and a half star book for me. I could realize again that i'm not thetarget audience for this book and this is verygood for people who are in middle school and are just like starting to learnabout these things or read about these things. Buteverything just felt like super convenient in here, whichagain, middle grade books.

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