Jellicoe Road
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4.6 • 105 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
So beautiful
I’ve read this book roughly 11 times, no joke. The best book I have ever read. Such a beautiful, compelling story that will have you hooked. Melina Marchetta is one of the most talented writers of this age
Amazing
I read this a few years ago and it continues to be my favorite book of all time. The characters have such depth and emotion to them. The story is captivating and kept me up all night until I finished it. The description doesn't even begin to describe the book. You definitely get more than meets the eye. Of course, I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. There is something powerful and magical about the book that has stayed with me.
bring on the emotions
It took me awhile to figure out what was going on in this book. There are related stories from the past and present being told at the same time. Also, the present has a lot of different aspects. It all connects and wraps up beautifully. Even though it wasn’t immediate love, since it took a bit for all the details to connect for me, I ending this story loving it.