

Looking for Alibrandi
Book • 1992
Looking for Alibrandi follows Josephine 'Josie' Alibrandi, a sarcastic 17-year-old in her final year at a prestigious Catholic girls' school, as she grapples with her Italian heritage, illegitimacy, scholarship status, and cultural expectations.
Amidst budding romances with Jacob Coote, friendship with John Barton who tragically suicides, and reconnecting with her estranged father Michael Andretti, Josie uncovers family secrets from her mother Christina and Nonna Katia, ultimately embracing her multifaceted identity.
Amidst budding romances with Jacob Coote, friendship with John Barton who tragically suicides, and reconnecting with her estranged father Michael Andretti, Josie uncovers family secrets from her mother Christina and Nonna Katia, ultimately embracing her multifaceted identity.
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