Name: Best Foot Forward
ISBN: 9780142406908

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Growing Pains, Good Shoes

Jenna’s new maturity meets messy family ties, workplace trouble, and a question of trust.

Come here for

A lively mix of friendship, family strain, and workplace upheaval
The uneasy pull between street smarts and deciding whom to trust

Expect

A teen heroine still figuring out what maturity asks of her
A shoe business in trouble alongside complications at home

Book Details

Authors: Joan Bauer
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: October 5, 2006
Format: Paperback
Theme: Friendship for Teens · New Experiences for Teens
Reading lane: Friendship for Teens

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Publisher Categories

YA Stories About Girls & Women
Friendship for Teens
Finding Your Footing

About This Book

The must-read sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road , from award-winning author Joan Bauer. Jenna Boller is dripping with newfound maturity after her life-altering summer on the road. She has a job she loves at Gladstone Shoes, a best friend who makes her laugh, and a dysfunctional family she's learning how to handle. Jenna feels ready for anything—until Tanner Cobb, a guy with a past, a police record, and dangerously good looks, walks into her life. Suddenly Jenna's surro...

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The must-read sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road , from award-winning author Joan Bauer. Jenna Boller is dripping with newfound maturity after her life-altering summer on the road. She has a job she loves at Gladstone Shoes, a best friend who makes her laugh, and a dysfunctional family she's learning how to handle. Jenna feels ready for anything—until Tanner Cobb, a guy with a past, a police record, and dangerously good looks, walks into her life. Suddenly Jenna's surrounded by crises, including a shoe empire on the verge of crumbling. Tanner's street smarts seem to be what Jenna needs, but can she trust him enough when the going gets tough?