Best Foot Forward |  | Author: Joan Bauer
Publisher: Speak
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 372330
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0142406902
EAN: 9780142406908
ASIN: 0142406902
Publication Date: October 5, 2006
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In this sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road, 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 shes learning how to handle. Jenna feels ready for anythinguntil Tanner Cobb, a guy with a past, a police record, and dangerously good looks, walks into her life. Suddenly Jennas surrounded by crises, including a shoe empire on the verge of crumbling. Tanners street smarts seem to be what Jenna needs, but can she trust him enough when the going gets tough?
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If only teen TV were like this September 13, 2009
T. Harris
The teenage main character, Jenna, confronts a very long list of life-trying topics: alcoholism, shoplifting, divorced parents, jail, parole officers, and corruption. I've probably forgotten some. But teens see all these things on the nightly news, and unfortunately, some in their own lives. Meanwhile, perhaps what they don't see is young adults' struggle with hard work, trying to find productivity, meaning, and a day's wage. Joan Bauer, in "Best Foot Forward", has managed to fit both kinds of topics into an entertaining teen story. My 13-year-old brought it into the house; that may be a bit young to identify with Jenna, who has a job and a car. But if she finishes reading it, it'll be interesting to get her perspective. When my kids watch TV, I try to watch with them sometimes. There's not much beyond fluff in a lot of those shows, and even in many movies. If more of them could be at the level of Bauer's writing, our family entertainment time would be a lot more worthwhile.
I loved the Book! March 30, 2009
Juan C. Miqueli
Hello, I am Juan's Daughter, Gabriela. I read the book "Best Foot Foward" and I thought it was great. Yes, it did seem unfinished at the end... like it needed something to give it a little push. Over all the book was outstanding. I loved how Jenna changed throughout the story about Tanner. In the beggining she seemed to dislike, well actually despise Tanner, but at the end they worked together to help Mrs. Gladstone get to the bottom of what was going on with her store. I also thought that the book was great to read, I liked how Joan Bauer wrote it at the point of view of Jenna. It was a great book.
 Courtesy of Teens Read Too July 17, 2007
TeensReadToo.com (All Over the US & Canada)
She did it again! Joan Bauer hooked me on yet another novel about selling shoes!
I had previously read Rules of the Road, where we were introduced to Jenna Boller. In BEST FOOT FORWARD we again root for Jenna of Gladstone Shoes. I even *ahem* took this book to church to read between Sunday School and the church service. It was that good.
Mrs. Gladstone puts Jenna in charge of Tanner, a boy Jenna's age, after he tries to steal some shoes from them. Jenna's not sure letting him work for the company is the best idea Mrs. Gladstone has had; even so, Jenna's confidence grows as she encourages Tanner to be his best.
Changes are coming fast since the merger of Gladstone Shoes and Shoe Warehouse Corporation. Advertising strategies become distasteful. The quality of the product is suffering. Jenna and Mrs. Gladstone's questions aren't being answered.
When the higher-ups in the company begin making unethical business decisions, Mrs. Gladstone entrusts Jenna with the investigation. When Jenna finds out that Mrs. Gladstone's son is involved, she has to confide in somebody. Jenna chooses Tanner and is astounded at the things he's noticed. She prepares Mrs. Gladstone for the bad news and shares an understanding of being disappointed by someone you love.
BEST FOOT FORWARD is remarkable in its premise of teens doing the right thing only because it's the right thing to do. This is a common theme throughout Ms. Bauer's books, and, once again, she has made me grateful that I'm lucky enough to spend time with teens and that I have the privilege of making an impression upon them - as they do on me.
This is another Joan Bauer must read!
Reviewed by: Cana Rensberger
 Feels Unfinished January 9, 2007
A. Luciano (Lowell, MA United States)
I'm not sure if Joan Bauer is planning another book about Jenna, but it seemed to me from the end of this one that she needs to write one in order to clean things up. Although I loved "Rules of the Road," I didn't find this book nearly as compelling. Jenna was still her strong and determined self, but the supporting characters were a bit bland.
Mrs. Gladstone didn't have as much of a presence in this book as she did in the first one. Jenna's love interest was only barely described, as was Tanner, the good-hearted theif who I kept feeling Bauer really wanted to make into Jenna's love interest.
This book felt like only half a story, which would make sense if there is a sequel intended, but it is a bit weak as a stand-alone book.
Best Foot Forward January 8, 2007
Chelsie (Necedah, WI)
This book was sort of like a kid's look into the world... where there are thieves and people who try to do illegal things to gain a profit. Some people learn, some people don't, and some people witness these things and know that's not who they want to be.
That's what Jenna Boller does. She watches everything around her, and she learns from it. And when the time comes when she has to deal with it she knows she's not alone. This is such a good book.
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