On the Jellicoe Road
by Melina Marchetta
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta holds a highly rated rating of 4.15 out of 5, based on 33.4K reader ratings. First published in 2006. The book spans 290 pages.
About On the Jellicoe Road
I'm dreaming of the boy in the tree. I tell him stories. About the Jellicoe School and the Townies and the Cadets from a school in Sydney. I tell him about the war between us for territory. And I tell him about Hannah, who lives in the unfinished house by the river. Hannah, who is too young to be hiding away from the world. Hannah, who found me on the Jellicoe Road six years ago.Taylor is leader of the boarders at the Jellicoe School. She has to keep the upper hand in the territory wars and deal with Jonah Griggs—the enigmatic leader of the cadets, and someone she thought she would never see again.And now Hannah, the person Taylor had come to rely on, has disappeared. Taylor's only clue is a manuscript about five kids who lived in Jellicoe eighteen years ago. She needs to find out more, but this means confronting her own story, making sense of her strange, recurring dream, and finding her mother—who abandoned her on the Jellicoe Road.The moving, joyous and brilliantly compelling new novel from the best-selling, multi-award-winning author of Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Melina Marchetta |
| Published | 2006 |
| Pages | 290 |
| Genres | Young Adult, Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Romance |
| Average Rating | 4.15 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 33,398 |
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What genre is On the Jellicoe Road?
On the Jellicoe Road is categorized as Young Adult, Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is On the Jellicoe Road worth reading?
Based on 33.4K reader ratings, On the Jellicoe Road has an average score of 4.15 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is On the Jellicoe Road?
On the Jellicoe Road has 290 pages.
Who wrote On the Jellicoe Road?
On the Jellicoe Road was written by Melina Marchetta. It was first published in 2006.
What is the ISBN for On the Jellicoe Road?
The ISBN-13 for On the Jellicoe Road is 9780670070300.0.
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