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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.

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Average rating: 4.26 · 18,079 ratings · 2,887 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1) 4.28 avg rating — 14,425 ratings — published 2020 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #2) 4.23 avg rating — 1,520 ratings — published 2023 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Soft Place to Land 4.09 avg rating — 1,493 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers 4.27 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Split Second 4.02 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Girl Power by Leah Johnson (Goodreads Author), Elise Bryant (Goodreads Author), Ibi Zoboi (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Janae Marks Bestselling 3 Books Set - From the Desk of Zoe Washington, On Air with Zoe Washington, A Soft Place to Land 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Air With Zoe Washington: Library Edition (Zoe Washington, 2) by Janae Marks (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Starting Now 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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