WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE • From the award-winning author of Hope Was Here comes a heartwarming journey of a young girl striving for a brighter future.
“Jubilant, strong, and funny, this is a road trip to remember.”—The Bulletin, starred review The trip of a lifetime . . .
Jenna Boller can sell anybody anything. She’s the best employee at her branch of Gladstone’s Shoes. But her family problems are harder to handle, and there are times when Jenna wishes she could just take a break. So when Madeline Gladstone, the elderly president of Gladstone Shoe Stores, hires Jenna as her chauffeur for the summer, Jenna leaps right into the driver’s seat. And that begins a cross-country adventure where she and Mrs. Gladstone learn a lot about the rules of the road . . . and the rules of life.
Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and theL.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which alsoreceived the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers.
Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at www.joanbauer.com.
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WINNER ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER ALA Notable Book
WINNER Golden Kite Awards
WINNER Los Angeles Times Book Prize
WINNER School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE • From the award-winning author of Hope Was Here comes a heartwarming journey of a young girl striving for a brighter future.
“Jubilant, strong, and funny, this is a road trip to remember.”—The Bulletin, starred review The trip of a lifetime . . .
Jenna Boller can sell anybody anything. She’s the best employee at her branch of Gladstone’s Shoes. But her family problems are harder to handle, and there are times when Jenna wishes she could just take a break. So when Madeline Gladstone, the elderly president of Gladstone Shoe Stores, hires Jenna as her chauffeur for the summer, Jenna leaps right into the driver’s seat. And that begins a cross-country adventure where she and Mrs. Gladstone learn a lot about the rules of the road . . . and the rules of life.
Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and theL.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which alsoreceived the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers.
Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at www.joanbauer.com.
View titles by Joan Bauer
Awards
WINNER ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER ALA Notable Book
WINNER Golden Kite Awards
WINNER Los Angeles Times Book Prize
WINNER School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
