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Penguin, Oct 5, 2006 - Young Adult Fiction - 192 pages
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?
 

Contents

Chapter 1
1
Chapter 2
7
Chapter 3
13
Chapter 4
19
Chapter 5
24
Chapter 6
32
Chapter 7
39
Chapter 8
48
Chapter 14
98
Chapter 15
105
Chapter 16
115
Chapter 17
127
Chapter 18
137
Chapter 19
143
Chapter 20
148
Chapter 21
155

Chapter 9
56
Chapter 10
62
Chapter 11
75
Chapter 12
84
Chapter 13
90
Chapter 22
163
Chapter 23
171
Chapter 24
179
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About the author (2006)

Joan Bauer (www.joanbauer.com.) 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.

School Library Journal says, “When it comes to creating strong, independent, and funny characters, Bauer is in a class by herself.”
  

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