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​​Jellicoe RoadBy: Melina Marchettam

"Melina Marchetta has a knack for writing stories that swallow you up and refuse to let you go until you've read every last word...Marchetta is a master at creating intriguing characters and her stories are heartfelt." -Sydney Morning Herald  "A rich exploration of maturation, identity, family and friendship" -BCCB "a rich exploration of maturation, identity, family and friendship. -BCCB(starred review)

​ ​ "Is a person worth more because they have someone to grieve for them?" "Don't believe in God. Love the world just the way it is. " "It's funny how you can forget everything except people loving you. Maybe that's why humans find it so hard getting over love affairs. It's not the pain they're getting over, it's the love." I chose this picture of a mother and her daughter because when Taylor was a little girl she was abandoned by her mother at a nearby 7-11. I thought this was andimportant part of the story because by getting abandoned by her mother it made Taylor the strong, independent person she is today. Taylor had no one else to watch over her except her neighbor Hannah who had known Taylor since she was born and knew her mother but would never talk about it, but Taylor knew there was something Hannah was hiding. Once Taylor reached about 15 Hannah abandoned her also, just like her mother had. Taylor didn't know what to do and was at a loss.



I chose this picture of a road because the book is callec Jellicoe Road. Jellicoe Road is the road Taylor and Hannah live on. I also thought it was important because in the book they make it clear how important the road is to everyone that lives there, especially Taylor who has lived there all o her life. Also, the territory wars is over Jellicoe.

media type="youtube" key="2utxzPnNH0c" height="340" width="560" align="center" i chose the book trailer, because it was a good summary of the story and it explains all of the emotions in the book.