![]() Given Josie is the daughter of a single mother, she’s heir to the shame of her conception out of wedlock – a shame laid on thicker than gnocchi by a suspicious Italian nonna and her judgmental compatriots. Melina Marchetta says of her motivation for writing Looking for Alibrandi, “I never saw traces of my life in the books I read”. The story of a girl struggling to outrun the stifling expectations of an Italian-Australian neighbourhood became a family favourite for several generations. Melina Marchetta’s Looking for Alibrandi – reportedly the most stolen book from Australian high school libraries – has charmed, moved and entertained readers for 30 years. A teenage schoolgirl, Josie is just trying to get through one single year of youth, exams, boyfriends (motorbike optional) and parental complications. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meet Christina Alibrandi, mother to one of Australian literature’s most feisty and indelible protagonists, Josephine Alibrandi. On this he expects your daughter to climb, hoisting up her very best dress while trying to hide her undies. Over his shoulder you see, gleaming in the streetlight, a motorbike, the rebel’s pride. In your culture, boys dress well and are good with mothers. ![]() He is scruffy, sullen and stares at his feet. Your daughter wants to start dating and tonight there’s a boy at the door. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size ![]()
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