For as long as Josephine Alibrandi can remember, it’s just been her, her mom, and her grandmother. Now it’s her final year at a wealthy Catholic high school. The nuns couldn’t be any stricter—but that doesn’t seem to stop all kinds of men from coming into her life.
Caught between the old-world values of her Italian grandmother, the nononsense wisdom of her mom, and the boys who continue to mystify her, Josephine is on the ride of her life. This will be the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family’s past—and the year she sets herself free.
Told with unmatched depth and humor, this novel—which swept the pool of Australian literary awards and became a major motion picture—is one to laugh through and cry with, to cherish and remember.
About Looking for Alibrandi
For as long as Josephine Alibrandi can remember, it’s just been her, her mom, and her grandmother. Now it’s her final year at a wealthy Catholic high school. The nuns couldn’t be any stricter—but that doesn’t seem to stop all kinds of men from coming into her life.
Caught between the old-world values of her Italian grandmother, the nononsense wisdom of her mom, and the boys who continue to mystify her, Josephine is on the ride of her life. This will be the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family’s past—and the year she sets herself free.
Told with unmatched depth and humor, this novel—which swept the pool of Australian literary awards and became a major motion picture—is one to laugh through and cry with, to cherish and remember.
Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, where she is a teacher. She is the author of Looking for Alibrandi, which received numerous awards and was released as a major Australian film and Saving Francesca.
About Melina Marchetta
Melina Marchetta lives in Sydney, Australia, where she is a teacher. She is the author of Looking for Alibrandi, which received numerous awards and was released as a major Australian film and Saving Francesca.
Product Details
Paperback | $9.99
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers May 09, 2006| 320 Pages| 5-3/16 x 8| Young Adult| ISBN 9780375836947
Ebook | $9.99
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers Dec 18, 2007| 320 Pages| Young Adult| ISBN 9780307433534
