On Air With Zoe Washington
HarperCollins · Paperback · February 14, 2023
* An instant New York Times bestseller * An empowering and big-hearted sequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks!
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- Who it’s for
- A straightforward, easy-entry YA read with clear category pull and a sustained-narrative feel.
- Genres
- Friendship, Law & Crime Stories, Growing Up
- Published
- HarperCollins, February 14, 2023
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* An instant New York Times bestseller * An empowering and big-hearted sequel to the bestselling and critically acclaimed From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks! Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus’ name for a crime he didn’t commit. Now her birth father has finally been released from prison and to an outpouring of community support, so everything should be perfect.
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When Marcus reveals his dream of opening his own restaurant, Zoe becomes determined to help him achieve it—with her as his pastry chef of course. However, starting a new place is much more difficult than it looks, and Marcus is having a harder time re-entering society than anyone expected. Set on finding a solution, Zoe starts a podcast to bring light to the exonerees’ experiences and fundraise for their restaurant. After all, Zoe knows full well the power of using her voice. But with waning public interest in their story, will anyone still be listening?
Why It Clicks
A straightforward, easy-entry YA read with clear category pull and a sustained-narrative feel.
Come here for
- accessible YA momentum
- familiar, category-search comfort
Expect
- African American YA
- teen pregnancy / alternative family-story signals
Where it sits
| Law & Crime Stories | 37% |
|---|---|
| Growing Up | 31% |
| Friendship | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art & Architecture
- US: African American Stories
- Parent-Child Stories
- Girls & Young Women
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- Law & Crime Stories
- Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Growing Up
- Friendship
- Authors
- Janae Marks
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 14, 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Art & Architecture