Janae Marks crafts compelling narratives for young adult readers, drawing from her own life experiences and her formal training in creative writing. Her fiction delves into the challenges and triumphs of adolescence, offering relatable and insightful explorations for her audience. She is dedicated to capturing the authentic voice and perspective of young people.
Zoe has never met her father, who was sent to prison right before she was born - so when she receives a letter from him on her twelfth birthday, it's a huge surprise. But when Zoe investigates the crime, she starts to doubt the conviction. Is her father innocent? Or is he a liar? Either way, she's determined to find out.
Follows fourteen-year-old Zoe and her recently exonerated father as they build their new relationship and work to open a restaurant together.
Twelve-year old Joy dreams of writing music for the movies, but first she has to survive her family's move into a small apartment when her father loses his job