On the Jellicoe Road

Set against the backdrop of school territory wars and summer camps, Taylor Markham, now a senior and leader at Jellicoe School, faces the challenges of maintaining order while uncovering secrets from her past. As she navigates her responsibilities and conflicts with others, she strives to find her mother—who abandoned her years earlier—and unravel the mystery linked to a handwritten manuscript about a group of kids from the school. This engaging story weaves themes of leadership, memory, and discovery into an award-winning young adult novel.