Jellicoe Road
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
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Melina Marchetta
Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Kirkus Best BookJellicoe Road is a dazzling tale that is part love story, part family drama, and part coming-of-age novel. Described by Kirkus as “a beautifully rendered mystery” and by VOYA as “a great choice for more sophisticated readers and those teens who like multifaceted stories and characters.” Abandoned by her mother on Jellicoe Road when she was eleven, Taylor Markham, now seventeen, is finally being confronted with her past. But as the reluctant leader of her boarding school dorm, there isn't a lot of time for introspection. And while Hannah, the closest adult Taylor has to family, has disappeared, Jonah Griggs, the boy who might be the key to unlocking the secrets for Taylor’s past, is back in town, moody stares and all.In this absorbing story by Melina Marchetta, nothing is as it seems and every clue leads to more questions as Taylor tries to work out the connection between her mother dumping her; Hannah finding her; Hannah’s sudden departure; a mysterious stranger who once whispered something in her ear; a boy in her dreams; five kids who lived on Jellicoe Road eighteen years ago; and the maddening and magnetic Jonah Griggs, who knows her better than she thinks he does.If Taylor can put together the pieces of her past, she just might be able to change her future.
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Author
Melina Marchetta
Pages
432
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2010-04-06
ISBN
0062007335 9780062007339
Ratings
Google: 3
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"This book takes too long to get where it's going. <br/><br/>It starts off confusing until you figure out that there's two different narratives--Taylor's in the present and Hannah's from about 20 years ago. In the beginning Hannah's is the more engaging narrative and I figured out who each of the characters were in the present, but unfortunately Taylor and the rest don't figure it out until much later so that drags on. But worse is Taylor's plot with the territory wars--honestly I skimmed most of that because it was so boring and didn't amount to anything. <br/><br/>Halfway through the book we finally get to the heart of the story of Taylor truing to find her mom and Hannah. It's such a change in tone as well--it felt like reading two different books. The final third is actually quite good, but it's taken so long to get there, I was irritated and just wanted to be finished. It's a shame because I think there's a good story in here, but just too many unnecessary side narratives. <br/><br/>Also heads up--a cat gets drowned towards the beginning. It was incredibly off-putting for me and had this not been a Printz winner I would've DNFed at that point."
Liesl Prentice
"This is the best book I’ve ever read. The characters are written really well and it is very readable a 2nd and 3rd time because you start to notice details that connect with later parts of the book. This book is ALL about the finer details, which I think is amazing."
Rebekkah Perkins
"This book was full of twist I absolutely loved"
Naleah lillard