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Gawky 5'11", 16-year-old Jenna joins her crusty old employer at Gladstone's Shoe Store for an eye-opening cross-country adventure.
Synopsis:
Jenna's summer is an "on-the-road" adventure when the head of Gladstone Shoes--Madeline Gladstone--hires the teen to drive across the country in an effort to stop a company takeover. Winner of the 1998 "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize and Golden Kite Award. An ALA Notable Book.
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208 pages
Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers -
English9780698118287
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Jenna's summer is an "on-the-road" adventure when the head of Gladstone Shoes--Madeline Gladstone--hires the teen to drive across the country in an effort to stop a company takeover. Winner of the 1998 "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize and Golden Kite Award. An ALA Notable Book.
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