Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots

Seventeen-year-old Jenna, an ardent vegetarian and environmentalist, spends the summer in rural Canada learning to live off the land. As she immerses herself in the wilderness, she discovers that the rugged residents of the small town do not share her environmentalist and vegetarian beliefs. The novel follows her coming-of-age journey as she navigates relationships and reconciles her ideals with the realities of rural life. The book contains sexual situations and themes appropriate for upper grade readers.