{"product_id":"from-the-desk-of-zoe-washington-9781432878009","title":"From the Desk of Zoe Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Enticing and enthralling.\" --Jewell Parker Rhodes\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom debut author Janae Marks comes a captivating mystery 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. A perfect book for fans of \u003cem\u003eFront Desk \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAll Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook\u003c\/em\u003e \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\u003cbr\u003e\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 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. \u003cem\u003eFrom the Desk of Zoe Washington \u003c\/em\u003eis her debut novel. Visit Janae online at www.janaemarks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Striving Reader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50370602729746,"sku":"9781432878009","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a98de0e-ae13-4e82-ad2d-6e5a63bff6d8.jpg?v=1728533286","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-the-desk-of-zoe-washington-9781432878009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}