Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald
"Can a boy-hungry Jersey girl survive the wilds of Canada with her eco-identity intact? A witty new YA novel from the author of SOPHOMORE SWITCH.
Jenna may hail from the ’burbs of New Jersey, but Green Teen activism is her life. So when her mom suggests they spend the summer at Grandma’s Florida condo, Jenna pleads instead to visit her hippie godmother, Susie, up in rural Canada. Jenna is psyched at the chance to commune with this nature she’s heard about — and the cute, plaidwearing boys she’s certain must roam there. But after a few run-ins with local wildlife (from a larger-than-life moose to Susie’s sullen Goth stepdaughter to a hot but hostile boy named Reeve), Jenna gets the idea that her long-held ideals, like vegetarianism and conservation, don’t play so well with this population of real outdoorsmen. A dusty survival guide offers Jenna amusing tips on navigating the wilderness — but can she learn to navigate the turns of her heart?" (Amazon)
Jenna may hail from the ’burbs of New Jersey, but Green Teen activism is her life. So when her mom suggests they spend the summer at Grandma’s Florida condo, Jenna pleads instead to visit her hippie godmother, Susie, up in rural Canada. Jenna is psyched at the chance to commune with this nature she’s heard about — and the cute, plaidwearing boys she’s certain must roam there. But after a few run-ins with local wildlife (from a larger-than-life moose to Susie’s sullen Goth stepdaughter to a hot but hostile boy named Reeve), Jenna gets the idea that her long-held ideals, like vegetarianism and conservation, don’t play so well with this population of real outdoorsmen. A dusty survival guide offers Jenna amusing tips on navigating the wilderness — but can she learn to navigate the turns of her heart?" (Amazon)
Wow this sounds really fun and the cover is so cute! I can't believe I hadn't heard of this before!
Release date: April 13, 2010
This is the first I've heard of it too. It sounds like such a fun read! Great pick. :)
ReplyDeleteditto w/ what katiedoll said! adding it 2 my can't-wait-to-read-it pile
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I love the eco theme!
ReplyDeleteThis does sound really cute. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteIndeed it sounds like fun! I never heard of this one also, thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteKelseyyyyy! I had to say hello and thank you for coming to my event at Books of Wonder on Sunday!
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course, as soon as I came to your site, I thought, "I know Kelsey!" becasue I've definitely been to your blog before.
Anyway, thanks again for coming. If I hadn't been so out of it, I would have had someone take a picture of us.
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MZ
Never heard of this, but it sounds incredibly interesting!
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