Zoe Washington From the Desk of Zoe Washington, (Paperback)

from HeatherLINC

This was a solid read for tweens. Despite the serious issues (racism and flaws in the criminal justice system), "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" was nicely balanced with Zoe's love of baking and her Little Tomato playlist she kept adding to. I liked the letters that went back and forward between...

from sgrame

Zoe Washington has her head in cupcake clouds the summer before 7th grade. She heard they were accepting applications for her favorite TV show Food Network's Kids Baking Challenge and she wants to audition for it, but she has to prove to her parents she is mature and worthy enough for it first. H...

from ewyatt

Quick read. Zoe starts the story angry at her best friend, Trevor, as the summer begins. As she looks through the mail on her birthday she finds a birthday card from her birth father who is in prison. She reads it and writes back, starting a relationship that she didn't realize was missing from h...

from bookwyrmm

Realistic, heartfelt story that did not need to jump on the kids baking bandwagon.

from jothebookgirl

The story is a bit unrealistic but nevertheless I enjoyed every word. Here fairy tales do come true. 12 year old Zoe is a remarkable 12 year old. She knows what she wants and goes after it head long! On her 12th birthday, she receives a surprising piece of mail postmarked from a prison. It is fro...