Looking For Alibrandi

Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta is a modern Australian coming-of-age novel that still feels fresh, funny and fiercely heartfelt — now in a beautiful clothbound hardback in the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series.

Seventeen-year-old Josephine Alibrandi is navigating her final year at an elite Sydney girls’ school while juggling family expectations, first love and the push-pull of growing up between cultures. As her world widens, she begins to piece together the stories that shaped her mother and grandmother, and to question what she’s been told about her own place in the world. With sharp dialogue and real emotional weight, Marchetta explores identity, belonging and family secrets without ever losing sight of joy.

Perfect for readers who love Australian fiction, teen/YA classics, character-driven stories and Sydney-set books with Italian-Australian heritage at their heart.

Add this keepsake edition to your shelf and rediscover a novel that earns its reputation.