First published 2010
Taylor commands the boarders at Jellicoe School in their ongoing territory battles against the Townies and Cadets. The wars intensify when Jonah Griggs arrives as the new Cadet leader. Taylor recognizes him from her past, someone she never expected to encounter again. Their confrontations complicate the delicate balance of power she works to maintain. Hannah disappears without warning. Taylor has depended on Hannah since Hannah discovered her abandoned on Jellicoe Road six years earlier. Hannah lives alone in an unfinished house by the river, too young to isolate herself from everyone. Her sudden absence leaves Taylor without guidance or support. Taylor finds a manuscript about five teenagers who lived in Jellicoe eighteen years ago. The story might explain Hannah's disappearance and connect to Taylor's recurring dreams about a boy in a tree. She tells him stories in these dreams, sharing tales of school conflicts and territorial disputes. To understand the manuscript and locate Hannah, Taylor must examine her own history and search for the mother who left her on that road.
Genres: coming-of-age, mystery, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Jellicoe Road, Jellicoe School
Period: 18 years ago
432 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins