Getting the Boot

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Studying abroad isn't at all like Kelly thought it would be. Instead of shopping for fine Italian leather and living in an apartment with a view of the Colosseum, she is stuck in a stuffy dorm room with three other girls, and is sharing one shower with the entire floor! This is not the bella Roma that she'd dreamed of. But there is one part of Italy that Kelly doesn't mind--Joe, a really cute guy who's in the study abroad program too. Joe's into staying up late and partying hard, two things that Kelly used to love doing. Bad habits are hard to break, and she soon finds herself on thin ice with the program coordinators. If Kelly's not careful, she might just get the boot...

Author: Peggy Guthart Strauss
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 05/05/2005
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.74w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780142404140

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 87551 / Getting the Boot


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 05/01/2005 pg. 31
Booklist 05/15/2005 pg. 1653
School Library Journal 08/01/2005 pg. 137

About the Author
Peggy Guthart Strauss never studied abroad, but every time she travels to Europe it is a valuable learning experience. When she isn't writing, Peggy works as a graphic designer at the promotional advertising company she runs with her husband. They live in New York City with their rambunctious cairn terrier.