Age
12+
Joan Bauer
Best Foot Forward
Hardcover
(Putnam Juvenile June 2, 2005)
Jenna Boller is back from her life-altering trip to Texas, dripping with instant maturity. Shes got a new job as assistant to Madeline Gladstone, Director of Quality Control for Gladstone Shoes, and a handsome protégé named Tanner Cobb.
But balancing all these responsibilities with the angst of junior year and her needy family isnt easy, especially when shes uncovering nefarious dealings at a mysterious shoe factory called Plant 453 and her protégé happens to be a shoplifter. Jenna finds it difficult to trust Tanner, although his street smarts might be just what she needs when the going gets toughfilling so many shoes is a tall order! But Jennas sense of humor keeps her grounded and helps her understand maturity is a work-in-progress.
Once again, Joan Bauer has written a sure-footed, funny, and poignant novel about honesty, self- esteem, the demands of loyalty, and the redemptive power of sole.
But balancing all these responsibilities with the angst of junior year and her needy family isnt easy, especially when shes uncovering nefarious dealings at a mysterious shoe factory called Plant 453 and her protégé happens to be a shoplifter. Jenna finds it difficult to trust Tanner, although his street smarts might be just what she needs when the going gets toughfilling so many shoes is a tall order! But Jennas sense of humor keeps her grounded and helps her understand maturity is a work-in-progress.
Once again, Joan Bauer has written a sure-footed, funny, and poignant novel about honesty, self- esteem, the demands of loyalty, and the redemptive power of sole.
- ISBN
- 0399234748 /
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 12.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 0.92 in.
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