Jellicoe Road
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 432
Published: 2021
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"Jellicoe Road" follows the life of Taylor Markham, a teenager who grapples with her identity and past while navigating the complexities of life at a boarding school in Australia. As she becomes involved in a turbulent territory war between rival factions, memories of her childhood and the mysterious disappearance of her mother resurface, creating a haunting backdrop to her present struggles. Interwoven with the lives of other characters, the story unfolds themes of friendship, loss, and the quest for belonging. Ultimately, Taylor must confront her past to shape her future in the town of Jellicoe. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.
There are 432 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2021 by Harperteen .
Melina Marchetta is the acclaimed and multi-award-winning author of Jellicoe Road and Looking for Alibrandi. Froi of the Exiles is the second book in The Lumatere Chronicles, her epic fantasy trilogy. She lives in Australia. @MMarchetta1
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Cybils Award - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.