Looking for JJ
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Looking for JJ is a novel by Anne Cassidy, which was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
, the Whitbread Book Award
and winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize
in 2004.
. She has a boyfriend called Frankie, and lives with a carer called Rosie. She killed her friend, Michelle, when she was 10 years old, as Jennifer Jones, and had been released 6 months previously. The book follows certain parts of the story such as Alice now, Jennifer and the killing, and her new identity when the press expose her at the end of the book.
There are four sections in the book: the first is in the mindset of Alice Tully, the second of Jennifer Jones (going into details of her childhood, showing her mother's descent into prostitution and the build up to the crime), the third of Alice Tully (as her identity is revealed) and the last of Kate Rickman (Jennifer's new identity).
Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
, the Whitbread Book Award
Costa Book Awards
The Costa Book Awards are a series of literary awards given to books by authors based in Great Britain and Ireland. They were known as the Whitbread Book Awards until 2005, after which Costa Coffee, a subsidiary of Whitbread, took over sponsorship....
and winner of the Booktrust Teenage Prize
Booktrust Teenage Prize
The Booktrust Teenage Prize is an annual award given to young adult literature published in the UK. The prize is administered by Booktrust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading.-List of Prize Winners:...
in 2004.
Plot introduction
The book centers around Alice Tully, a 17 year old waitress who is living in CroydonCroydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
. She has a boyfriend called Frankie, and lives with a carer called Rosie. She killed her friend, Michelle, when she was 10 years old, as Jennifer Jones, and had been released 6 months previously. The book follows certain parts of the story such as Alice now, Jennifer and the killing, and her new identity when the press expose her at the end of the book.
There are four sections in the book: the first is in the mindset of Alice Tully, the second of Jennifer Jones (going into details of her childhood, showing her mother's descent into prostitution and the build up to the crime), the third of Alice Tully (as her identity is revealed) and the last of Kate Rickman (Jennifer's new identity).