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On the Jellicoe Road

By Melina Marchetta
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On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta is a gripping young adult novel that intertwines past and present narratives at a boarding school in Australia. It follows Taylor Markham as she unravels the mystery of her own past while dealing with territorial wars between the students. The book skilfully blends themes of identity, friendship, and redemption.
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On the Jellicoe Road

Taylor Markham is not a popular choice. She is erratic, has no people skills and never turns up to meetings. Not to mention the incident when she ran off in search of her mother and only got halfway there. But she's lived at Jellicoe School most of her life and as leader of the boarders that's her greatest asset.

A brilliant novel by the best-selling author of Looking for Alibrandi. Winner of the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 2009.

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Taylor Markham is not a popular choice. She is erratic, has no people skills, and never turns up to meetings. Not to mention the incident when she ran off in search of her mother and only got halfway there.

But she's lived at Jellicoe School most of her life, and as leader of the boarders, that's her greatest asset. Especially now that the cadets, led by the infamous Jonah Griggs, have arrived. The territory wars between the boarders, townies, and cadets are about to recommence.

But Taylor has other things on her mind: a prayer tree, the hermit who whispered in her ear, and a vaguely familiar drawing in the local police station. Taylor wants to understand the mystery of her own past. But Hannah, the woman who found her, has suddenly disappeared, leaving nothing but an unfinished manuscript about five kids whose lives entwined twenty years ago on the Jellicoe Road...

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On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta is often praised for its gripping narrative and intricate character development. Reviews highlight the author's skill in weaving together a complex, emotionally rich story that delves into themes of identity, friendship, and healing. Readers appreciate the powerful writing style and the seamless blending of past and present, making it a standout in the young adult genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143011194

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2010

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 369g

Pages: 300

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Melina Marchetta Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Melina Marchetta's first novel, Looking for Alibrandi, swept the pool of literary awards for young adult fiction in 1993, winning the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Award (Older Readers) among many others. In 2000 it was released as a major Australian film, winning an AFI award and an Independent Film Award for best screenplay as well as the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award. Melina taught secondary school English and History for ten years, during which time she released her second novel, Saving Francesca, in 2003, followed by On the Jellicoe Road in 2006, and Finnikin of the Rock in 2008. Saving Francesca won the CBC Book of the Year Award for Older Readers. On the Jellicoe Road was also published in the US as Jellicoe Road, and it won the prestigious American Library Association's Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 2009. In 2008, Melina's first work of fantasy, Finnikin of the Rock, won the Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel and was shortlisted for the 2009 CBCA Award for Older Readers. Melina's novels have been published in more than sixteen countries and twelve languages.

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