On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

they will find themselves ensnared in the story's fascinating, intricate structure. Readers may feel dizzied and disoriented, but. histories bleed together and two generations of friends bear uncanny resemblances to one another. This is Marchetta's most sophisticated novel it opens cryptically and is imbued with subtle mystery that crisply unfolds in uncluttered, evocative prose. Printz Award Committee Chair, American Library Association You may not be sure where the ride will take you, but every detail - from the complexities of the dual narrative to the pangs of first love - is pitch perfect. This roller coaster ride of a novel grabs you from the first sentence and doesn't let go. Melina Marchetta has a knack for writing stories that swallow you up and refuse to let you go until you've read every last word. What she writes is always worth waiting for.

I've been reading on trains for 16 years and never missed my stop - until now. Marchetta proves herself a master storyteller. The Sydney author of Looking for Alibrandi has crafted another exquisite coming of age novel full of flesh and blood characters you'll have trouble dislodging from your thoughts long after the end. This book is brilliant, and should exceed the expectations of even those who loved Alibrandi. 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. Taylor wants to understand the mystery of her own past.

The territory wars between the boarders, townies and cadets are about to recommence.īut 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. Especially now the cadets, led by the infamous Jonah Griggs, have arrived. But she's lived at Jellicoe School most of her life and as leader of the boarders that's her greatest asset. Not to mention the incident when she ran off in search of her mother and only got halfway there. She is erratic, has no people skills and never turns up to meetings. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 2009. Winner of the American Library Association's Michael L. A brilliant novel by the best-selling author of Looking for Alibrandi.

On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta