Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hi..., Abby McDonald
Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hi..., Abby McDonald
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Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots

Author: Abby McDonald

Narrator: Stephanie Wolfe

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2010

Synopsis

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?

About Abby McDonald

Abby McDonald is the author of two other novels for young adults, Sophomore Switch and Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots, as well as two adult novels. She graduated from Oxford University in 2006 with a degree in politics, philosophy, and economics and was an entertainment critic before becoming a full-time author. Originally from Sussex, England, Abby McDonald now lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy on October 20, 2009

None of you who know me will be surprised that this book caught my eye on a table of ARCs. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of a suburban-style environmentalist encountering small-town British Columbia. It's chick-lit to the max, and Jenna's super-perky voice can be hard to handle, but the supporting......more

Goodreads review by April on March 30, 2010

Boys, Bears, And A Serious Pair Of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald is pretty much exactly what it appears to be, a cute book about a girl who goes into the wilderness. To be honest, I thought this book did an excellent job of serving it's purpose. It kept me entertained, I awwwwed in the right places,......more

Goodreads review by Samantha (WLABB) on November 11, 2018

This was NOT the summer Jenna was expecting, but it was a summer of great change for her. I thought this would be all fluff, and yes, there was lots of fun, fluffy bits, but there was a lot of substance too, as I watched Jenna grow and change. She learned that she was allowing herself to be solely d......more

Goodreads review by Christina (Reading Extensively) on March 21, 2010

Jenna is a die hard member of Green Teen, her high school's conservation activist group. When faced with a summer at her grandmother's Florida retirement community, Jenna convinces her parents to let her go stay with her godmother Susie in Canada. This is her chance to put her eco-friendly ideals to......more

Goodreads review by Lori on March 11, 2010

This is one of those books. One that I pick up thinking it will be fluff and a quick mindless read. This is also one of those books that I was really wrong about! I should really stop having these preconceptions but then what fun would it be when a book really surprises me? Because that's what this......more

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