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y separately published work icon On the Jellicoe Road single work   novel   young adult  
Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 On the Jellicoe Road
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'Taylor Markham is not a popular choice. She is erratic, has no people skills and never turns up to meetings. Not to mention the incident when she ran off in search of her mother and only got halfway there. But she's lived at Jellicoe School most of her life and as leader of the boarders that's her greatest asset. Especially now the cadets, led by the infamous Jonah Griggs, have arrived. The territory wars between the boarders, townies and cadets are about to recommence.

'But Taylor has other things on her mind; a prayer tree, the hermit who whispered in her ear, and a vaguely familiar drawing in the local police station. Taylor wants to understand the mystery of her own past. But Hannah, the woman who found her, has suddenly disappeared, leaving nothing but an unfinished manuscript about five kids whose lives entwined twenty years ago on the Jellicoe Road ...' (Publisher's blurb)

Notes

    • Included in the 2007 White Ravens Catalogue compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.
    • Included on the US Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Books for Young Adults 2009 list.
  • On the Jellico Road is to be adapted for TV. The project is a co-production with the US’s Wild Sheep Content, Germany’s ZDF Enterprises and Australia’s Werner Film Productions. (Books + Publishing February 2020)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 2006 .
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      Extent: 304p.
      ISBN: 0670070297
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
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      HarperTeen ,
      2008 .
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      Extent: 419p.
      ISBN: 9780061431838 (trade bdg.), 9780061431845 (lib. bdg.)
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 2010 .
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      Extent: 304p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 February 2010
      ISBN: 9780143011194
Alternative title: En El Camino de Jellicoe
Language: Spanish
    • Barcelona,
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      Spain,
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Editorial Molino ,
      2012 .
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      Extent: 301p.p.
      ISBN: 9788427202306, 842720230X

Works about this Work

Stories Giving Voice : Young Adult Illness Fictions Pam Harvey , 2018 single work criticism
— Appears in: Axon : Creative Explorations , November vol. 8 no. 2 2018;

'In 1994, Lucy Grealy published Autobiography of a Face (Grealy 2003: 3; First Perennial edition), her memoir about childhood cancer and the resulting facial disfigurement she endured for the rest of her life. Her intention in writing it, stated her friend and fellow writer Anne Patchett, was not to be an inspiration to others who had suffered terrible illness but to have produced something of literary merit (Patchett 2003: 230). Nonetheless, Autobiography of a Face was received with much acclaim not only for its lyricism, but also for the in-depth way it explored notions of identity and self within the illness experience (DasGupta 2007; Mojtabai 1994; Zbar 1995).' (Introduction)

y separately published work icon Young Adult Literature : From Romance to Realism Michael Cart , United States of America (USA) : American Library Association , 2016 18087037 2016 multi chapter work criticism

'Cart's authoritative survey is already a go-to text for students of literary studies, teachers, and YA staff. In this new edition he gives it a thorough update to make it even more relevant and comprehensive. Surveying the landscape of YA lit both past and present, this book

  • sketches in the origins of literature targeted at young adults;
  • shows how the best of the genre has evolved to deal with subjects every bit as complex as its audience;
  • closely examines teen demographics, literacy, audiobooks, the future of print, and other key topics;
  • includes updated treatment of best-selling authors like John Green, Suzanne Collins, and Veronica Roth, plus interviews with leaders in the field;
  • presents new and expanded coverage of perennially popular genre fiction, including horror, sci fi, and dystopian fiction;
  • offers an updated overview of LGBTQ literature for young adults, including Intersex;
  • covers such commercial trends as adult purchasers of YA books and the New Adult phenomenon; andfeatures abundant bibliographic material to aid in readers' advisory and collection development.

'Cart's up-to-date coverage makes this the perfect resource for YA librarians who want to sharpen their readers' advisory skills, educators and teachers who work with young people, and anyone else who wants to understand where YA lit has been and where it's heading.'  (Publication summary)

A Series of Fortunate Readers : A Collaborative Review Article of Important Australasian YA Writing Jessica Seymour , Denise Beckton , Eugen Bacon , Donna Lee Brien , Gyps Curmi , Maree Kimberley , Jodi McAlister , Catriona Mills , Shivaun Plozza , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: TEXT : Special Issue Website Series , October no. 32 2015;

— Review of Hitler's Daughter Jackie French , 1999 single work children's fiction ; The Book Thief Markus Zusak , 2005 single work novel ; Jasper Jones Craig Silvey , 2009 single work novel ; Tribe Ambelin Kwaymullina , 2012- series - author novel ; The Obernewtyn Chronicles Isobelle Carmody , 1987 series - author novel ; Waiting for the End of the World Lee Harding , 1983 single work novel ; On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel ; The Incredible Adventures Of Cinnamon Girl Melissa Keil , 2014 single work novel
Honest and Subtle: Writing about Sex in Young Adult Literature Erin Farrow , 2015 single work single work essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 25 September 2015;

'According to the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s (ARCSHS) 2013 National Survey of Australian Secondary Students and Sexual Health, over 34% of the Year 10-12 students surveyed reported having had sexual intercourse, while 69% have experienced some form of sexual activity.

'When sex is evidently a part of adolescent lives, it would be remiss not to include it in the literature written for them.

'So how should sex in young adult literature be depicted?'

Adaptation Anticipation Andrew Wrathall , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 92 no. 5 2013; (p. 8)
Rapture on Road of Gripping Suspense Ronni Phillips , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 26 August 2006; (p. 16)

— Review of On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel
Passionate Worlds Kathy Kozlowski , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 285 2006; (p. 58-60)

— Review of Monica Bloom Nick Earls , 2006 single work novel ; Ten Things I Hate about Me Randa Abdel-Fattah , 2006 single work novel ; The Birthmark Beth Montgomery , 2006 single work novel ; Will Maria Boyd , 2006 single work novel ; The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong Kirsty Murray , 2006 single work children's fiction ; The Betrayal of Bindy Mackenzie Jaclyn Moriarty , 2006 single work novel ; On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel ; Red Spikes Margo Lanagan , 2006 selected work short story ; One Whole and Perfect Day Judith Clarke , 2006 single work novel ; Notes from the Teenage Underground Simmone Howell , 2006 single work novel
Signposts on a Bumpy Road Frances Atkinson , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 October 2006; (p. 24)

— Review of On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel
The Gift of Alibrandi Shines On Angie Schiavone , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 October 2006; (p. 34)

— Review of On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel ; Lonesome Howl Steven Herrick , 2006 single work novel ; One Whole and Perfect Day Judith Clarke , 2006 single work novel
Change of Pace Alicia Pyke , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 - 10 September 2006; (p. 23)

— Review of On the Jellicoe Road Melina Marchetta , 2006 single work novel
Multicultural Stepping Stones Jodie Minus , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , October vol. 1 no. 2 2006; (p. 10)
Jodie Minus looks at the trajectory of Melina Marchetta's career from 'multicultural' to mainstream writer. Minus expresses the hope that Randa Abdel-Fattah will travel a similar path. 'We should look forward to the day', says Minus, 'when Abdel-Fattah no longer writes only about the problems facing Muslims, but about issues faced by all sorts of Australians'.
Know the Author : Melina Marchetta Kerry White , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 23 no. 5 2008; (p. 4-6)

The article details Marchetta's approach to writing through a discussion of Finnikin of the Rock (2008), which she describes as 'a different type of book' than Alibrandi and Jellicoe Road. A fantasy quest that involves '...a coming together of disparate settings, memories and concerns' (5), Marchetta claims the book is fundamentally about '...loss of homeland, loss of language and...loss of identity' (6).

The article includes some facts about the author and a plot outline of Finnikin, which describes the narrative as 'long and twisting ... with characters whose actions can't always be anticipated (6).

Festival Directors on the Move Jason Steger , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 31 January 2009; (p. 29)
A column canvassing current literary news including an update on changing directorships of Australia's literary festivals and the news of Melina Marchetta's win in the 2009 Michael J. Printz Award for On the Jellicoe Road.
A Printz Retrospective Jonathan Hunt , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , July/August vol. 85 no. 4 2009; (p. 395-403)
Discusses the winners of the Michael L. Printz Award from 2000 to 2009.
Award-Winning Australian Authors Ilze Groves , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Lu Rees Archives Notes, Books and Authors , no. 31 2009; (p. 25-26)
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