But that doesn?t stop Madeline Gladstone, the president of Gladstone's Shoes 176 outlets in 37 states, from hiring Jenna to drive her cross country in a last ditch effort to stop Elden Gladstone from taking over his mother's company and turning a quality business into a shop-and-schlock empire. Standing a gawky 5'11'' at 16 years old, Jenna is the kind of girl most likely to stand out in the crowd?for all the wrong reasons. Meet Jenna Boller, star employee at Gladstone's Shoe Store in Chicago. Jenna Boller is the confident, smart, & moral heroine of this novel that deals with the effects of alcoholism on a family & a girl's growing friendship with a wealthy, elderly woman. She leaves her troubles.Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father. : Rules of the Road: 9780142404256: Bauer, Joan: Books Books Teen & Young Adult Literature & Fiction Buy new: 8.99 Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns FREE delivery Sunday, March 26 if you spend 25 on items shipped by Amazon Or fastest delivery Thursday, March 23. The Christopher Award was given to both Hope was Here and Close to Famous, which also received the Schneider Family Book Award. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. She overcomes her own trepidation and her mother's refusal to allow her to take the responsibility and launches out on a summer long, cross country adventure. Joan Bauer is the author of numerous books for young readers. Jenna is reluctant when she sees the Cadillac she will drive. Madeline Gladstone, who asks Jenna to be her personal driver on a business trip to Dallas, Texas, for the annual stockholders' meeting. Her ability is noticed by the curmudgeon-like president and CEO, Mrs. She prides herself on getting the right fit for every foot. Jenna knows how to take care of her customers, finding just the right shoe for each one. Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father. There are things sixteen-year-old Jenna does not like about herself, including her height (five feet eleven inches), her weight, or her red hair. Jenna Boiler is supremely happy selling shoes after school at Gladstone's Shoe Store in Chicago, Illinois.

Rules of the road joan bauer audiobook