Melina and Francesca
27 01 2007I have just finished Melina Marcetta’s Saving Francesca, a book for Year 10 English, and I enjoyed much more than I thought I would.
I’ll talk more about the book later but for now I just wanted to mention some valuable links both about the book and the author.
The Teacher’s Guide – covers the story, the style of writing and the themes.
A Reflection on Saving Francesca by Judith Ridge
Sydney Morning Herald interview with Melina Marchetta.
The Age interview with Melina Marchetta.
HSC English is tough and smarter, not dumb and dumber – opinion piece by Melina Marchetta.
Literature Map – Melina Marchetta – what do her readers also like to read?






