Jellicoe Road (English)

Much lauded for its beautiful language and tear-inspiring story, the 2009 Printz Award winner merges two tales, an adult's tragic past and a tumultuous teen life, creating something interconnected and whole. Seventeen-year-old Taylor Markham has been living at the Jellicoe boarding school since her mother abandoned her six years ago. Now, as she prepares to lead her classmates in the annual war against the Townies, secrets from her past begin swirling with gathering force, threatening to sweep her away like a tornado. Her guardian Hannah mysteriously vanishes, just as her nemesis, the brooding yet alluring Jonah Griggs, reappears in her life. Forced to team up against the Townies, Jonah and Taylor will begin to unravel the enigma of her mother's disappearance, and her hidden connection to the tragic tale of the five young people who started the town wars a generation before them. The complex plot and elegant mystery of this novel make it an ideal read for both literate teens and adults minimize