WinneroftheMichaelL.PrintzAward*ALABestBookforYoungAdults*KirkusBestBookJellicoeRoadisadazzlingtalethatispartlovestory,partfamilydrama,andpartcoming-of-agenovel.DescribedbyKirkusas“abeautifullyrenderedmystery“andbyVOYAas“agreatchoiceformoresophisticatedreadersandthoseteenswholikemultifacetedstoriesandcharacters.“AbandonedbyhermotheronJellicoeRoadwhenshewaseleven,TaylorMarkham,nowseventeen,isfinallybeingconfrontedwithherpast.Butasthereluctantleaderofherboardingschooldorm,thereisn’talotoftimeforintrospection.AndwhileHannah,theclosestadultTaylorhastofamily,hasdisappeared,JonahGriggs,theboywhomightbethekeytounlockingthesecretsforTaylor’spast,isbackintown,moodystaresandall.InthisabsorbingstorybyMelinaMarchetta,nothingisasitseemsandeveryclueleadstomorequestionsasTaylortriestoworkouttheconnectionbetweenhermotherdumpingher;Hannahfindingher;Hannah’ssuddendeparture;amysteriousstrangerwhooncewhisperedsomethinginherear;aboyinherdreams;fivekidswholivedonJellicoeRoadeighteenyearsago;andthemaddeningandmagneticJonahGriggs,whoknowsherbetterthanshethinkshedoes.IfTaylorcanputtogetherthepiecesofherpast,shejustmightbeabletochangeherfuture.
