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Best Foot Forward by Joan Bauer

Best Foot Forward

Joan Bauer

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · October 5, 2006

The must-read sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road, from award-winning author Joan Bauer.

Coming of AgeContemporary YA RomanceFriendship for Teensfriendship
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Who it’s for
Jenna’s new maturity meets messy family ties, workplace trouble, and a question of trust.
Themes
Maturity, Family challenges, Trust
Genres
Coming of Age, Contemporary YA Romance, Friendship for Teens

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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.

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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?

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

Where it sits

Contemporary YA Romance77%
Friendship for Teens73%
Coming of Age59%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Friendship for Teens
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Joan Bauer
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
October 5, 2006
Format
Paperback
Theme
Maturity · Family challenges · Trust
Reading lane
YA Stories About Girls & Women