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
Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which also received 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
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    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
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    ALA Notable Book
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    Golden Kite Awards
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    Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

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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.

Author

© Joan Bauer
Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which also received 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

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