{"product_id":"9781912626380","title":"The Faraway Truth by Janae Marks","description":"?      From debut author Janae Marks comes a warm, wise and      captivating mystery full of heart, as one girl searches for the truth      in the face of great opposition.         'Truly a must-read.' ANGIE THOMAS, author of      THE HATE U GIVE      'When Marcus tells Zoe he is innocent, and her grandmother      agrees, Zoe begins to learn about inequality in the criminal justice      system, and she sets out to find the alibi witness who can prove      his innocence.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, 'An Anti-Racist      Children's and YA Reading List'      'From the outset, debut author Janae Marks takes a sensitive      approach to difficult themes of justice and racism to produce      thisimportant, heartfelt book.'?THE      SCOTSMAN      Zoe Washington isn't sure what to write. What does a girl      say to the father she's never met, hadn't heard from      until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who's      been in prison for a terrible crime?      A crime he says he never committed.         Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover      the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation      from the rest of her family. Everyone else thinks Zoe's      worrying about doing a good job at her bakery internship and proving      to her parents that she's worthy of auditioning for Food      Network's?Kids Bake Challenge.         But with bakery confections on one part of her mind, and Marcus's      conviction weighing heavily on the other, this is one recipe      Zoe doesn't know how to balance.               A warm and wise contemporary middle-grade novel by a      fantastically talented debut writer.         An incredibly moving and important story with important      themes of racism and justice.         Despite the big themes it sacrifices none of its middle-grade      appeal - Zoe is a wonderfully lovable character and      her journey is a real adventure.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308620984693,"sku":"9781912626380","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912626380.jpg?v=1762808251","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781912626380","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}