An Indie Next Pick
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An Amazon Best Book
What does a girl say to the father shea�TMs never met, hadna�TMt heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and whoa�TMs been in prison for a terrible crime? A crime he says he never committed. Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe Washington is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding her investigation from the rest of her family. Everyone thinks Zoea�TMs proving to her parents that shea�TMs worthy of auditioning for Food Networka�TMs Kids Bake Challenge. But with bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcusa�TMs conviction on the other, this is one recipe Zoe doesna�TMt know how to balance. The only thing she knows to be true: Everyone lies.
Age Range: 8-12 | Grade Level: 3-7 | Lexile Measure: NA