Jellicoe Road
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, published by HarperCollins on April 27, 2021, is a young adult fiction novel that intertwines elements of romance, family drama, and coming-of-age themes. The story follows Taylor Markham, who was abandoned by her mother at a young age and is now grappling with her past as she navigates life as a seventeen-year-old and the reluctant leader of her boarding school dorm. With the disappearance of Hannah, the closest adult figure in her life, Taylor finds herself confronting unresolved questions about her family and identity.
In this narrative, Taylor’s journey is marked by the return of Jonah Griggs, a boy who may hold the key to her past. As she seeks to uncover the connections between her mother’s abandonment, Hannah’s sudden departure, and the enigmatic figures from her childhood, readers will find a richly layered story filled with mystery and emotional depth. The novel explores themes of adoption, alternative family structures, and the complexities of relationships, all set against the backdrop of Jellicoe Road. With 432 pages, this edition presents a captivating exploration of self-discovery and the impact of one’s history on their future.
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Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Kirkus Best Book
Jellicoe 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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