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Janae Marks

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Janae Marks is the New York Times bestselling author of the Zoe Washington series, A Soft Place to Land, and A Split Second. Her work can also be found in the middle grade anthologies Hope Wins, edited by Rose Brock, and Black Girl Power, edited by Leah Johnson. Her novels have been named Best Book of the Year by Parents Magazine, Chicago Public Library, the Boston Globe, the Bank Street College of Education, and others. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children from The New School, and lives in Connecticut with her family. Learn more about her at janaemarks.com.

Average rating: 4.25 · 18,465 ratings · 2,935 reviews · 10 distinct worksSimilar authors
From the Desk of Zoe Washin...

4.28 avg rating — 14,675 ratings — published 2020 — 19 editions
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On Air with Zoe Washington ...

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A Soft Place to Land

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Hope Wins: A Collection of ...

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A Split Second

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Starting Now

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“Maybe it’s ok to do something wrong if you’re doing it for the right reason.”
Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington

“If I’ve learned anything over the years,” Marcus said. “It’s that the way that the world should be and the way it is are two separate things.”
Janae Marks, On Air with Zoe Washington

“Do you think you can forgive Marcus now?” “Oh, honey,” she said, putting her hand on my shoulder. “If Marcus really is innocent, I hope you will forgive me for keeping him from you all these years. I hope you understand why I did it, that I was only trying to protect you. I still am, the best way I know how.”
Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington

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What book should we read in March?

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