Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.

Melina Marchetta

Melina Marchetta is an Australian writer and teacher who was born in Sydney, Australia on March 25, 1965. A celebrated writer in Australia and abroad, Marchetta is known for her teen novels, but also writes adult crime and young adult fantasy books. She attended high school at Rosebank College in the Sydney suburbs, but dropped out at age 15 because she wasn’t confident in her academic abilities. After leaving high school she enrolled in a business school and got a job with the Commonwealth...

Join Now to View Premium Content

GradeSaver provides access to 2419 study guide PDFs and quizzes, 11057 literature essays, 2808 sample college application essays, 926 lesson plans, and ad-free surfing in this premium content, “Members Only” section of the site! Membership includes a 10% discount on all editing orders.

Join Now Log in

Melina Marchetta Essays

An Ideal Girl: Australian Traits According to Ethel Castilla (Poetry) and Kate Woods (Film) Erin Coombs 11th Grade

Looking for Alibrandi

Australia is a nation that was built from the slime of another; those who built this land up from nothing were sent here to serve their time but ended up creating a community that is known for their distinct ‘Australianisms’ - “customs or features...