Rules of the Road

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Summary: All the Right Stuff
Review: I abosultly loved this book.This the first Joan Bauer book I have read and I now want to read the rest of her books. This book has all the right ingrediance I laughed and cried. I have read other reviews that said it was just about selling shoes it is much more it is a one young girls jorney to discover the true power that she has inside her. This is one of the best books that i have ever read I think that everyone should read it.

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Summary: More Harry Bender and Alice
Review: I am an 8th grade student, and had this book as an assignment. I found it very boring and dry. I myself was not that interested in selling shoes and all the facts about them. I did not like many of the characters, but there were two that I do like, named Harry Bender and Alice. They gave the book the only spark. But the author gave them very minor rolls, which is disappointing, because I would have liked to have heard more about them. I would not recommend this book, unless you really enjoy reading facts about shoes.

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Summary: Weird...but good
Review: I thought this book was really good, and it was even funny (but not as much as the back of the book said it was). I liked the discription of each of the characters, and how the story came from the girl's view. The only boring parts were about selling shoes, where she talked endlessly on the importance of shoes. I thought it was really sad that her Grandma was so "sick", and I liked that the author talked enough about her Grandma's past that I could really feel sad for her. I'd recommend this book to anyone, though it's not an action book, it's pretty good.

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Summary: You go, girl!
Review: Rules of the Road was included as one of the required texts for our Reading and Writing Festival to be held in the spring. As a teacher, I am thrilled that a book focusing on the inner strengths of a 16-year-old girl was included. Sure, there are myriads of books addressing heroines -- but this book is different. We get a sense of Jenna's dismay with adolescence; she deals with divorce, alcoholism, and loneliness with a unique sense of charm and wit. We hear Jenna's voice maturing throughout the saga of driving to Texas -- and are charmed by her relationship with her aging boss. What book have you read lately that addresses respect for elders, discusses the horrors of alcoholism, the sadness of Alzheimers, and the inequities of being young, and even integrates a lesson in economics! All in a rambunctious, lively dialogue emanating from the soul of a young lady who I would love to have in my classroom. I tend to "read-between-the-lines" of every dialogue journal I review after reading such a moving book. Thank you, Joan Bauer.

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Summary: 15 minutes of fame are up...
Review: In 8th grade, I read this book for an assignment and it was boring to me. I found the book dry and useless, unless in the future you want to be a shoe salesperson. I believe that if you find intrest in shoes, you shall find this book great but if not I recommend classics that are worth while that teach lessons, this book just taught me about a job as a shoesale person which I do not want to learn about

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Summary: Unusual, interesting very good!
Review: this book holds a wonderful premise, a girl who loves to sell shoes. Then the adventure starts. I read this book and loved it. Recomendations all around. 13 year old girls might really get an extra kick out of it.

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Summary: Awesome characters, liked this lots better than her new one
Review: I've read two of Joan Bauers books, this one and Backwater, and I really liked this one more, especially because of the narrator! She was really believable with a lot of spirit, and humor. All the other characters were fabulous too. Some people might not like the way in Bauer books how each main character has their "thing" (like in Squashed, it was growing pumpkins/agriculture, or Backwater, the girl was obsessed w/ history) but Jenna's drive here (shoes and selling) brought the story up, instead of in Backwater, where I thought it slowed the story down. DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY read this one!

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Summary: This was a very good book
Review: I liked this book a lot, it had a good plot and kept me interested. I thought that a shoe rep was a very good choice for the main characters occupation, it gave this story a funny twist. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a GOOD young adult book.

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Summary: Walking into a shoe store will never be the same!!
Review: Joan Bauer's funny and unforgettable character, Jenna makes up for her self-perceived lack of beauty and confidence with wit and amazing grace in the face of her father's alcoholism, her employer's cranky personality; Jenna's insight is often hilarious, always profound. When Jenna takes on the task of driving ancient Madeline Gladstone to Texas, readers will be thankful they came along for the ride! The messages are clear for everyone to explore, but this book is a must-read for young people struggling with drug-abuse issues in their home.

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Summary: There is no age limit! This book is wonderful! I can relate!
Review: What an awesome book! A thriller! Jenna learns about business! She takes a road trip with the owner of the shoe store! She learns what life is really like! She realizes how important this buiseness is! You can't put it down! It's full of excitment, real-life events, sadness, and reality! Pick it up today! See for yourselves! I wouldn't lie!