Blog #7

Tanner and his siblings go through a dramatic change in this book.  Tanner is first introduced into Gladstone Shoe Store when he and his siblings are trying to steal a pair of shoes.  Later in the book, Tanner tries to steal another pair of shoes.  By the end of the book Tanner is a reformed young man and not like he was when he first walked into the store.  I feel like Tanner wanted to be good from the beginning but he was going through such a tough time and he was the sole provider for all three kids even though he was just a teenager.  Pressure is a leading cause of trouble and inner goodness is the key to change.

Bauer, Joan.  Best Foot Forward. New York, The Penguin Group, 2005.