Looking for Alibrandi is a classic novel written by Melina Marchetta in 1992, which involves different Australian identities, in particular Josie Alibrandi, who has an Italian background as well as an Australian one and has to deal with students who are racist to her. She goes through the standard life of a teenager, but explores in detail how she differs from her fellow students, her father who wasn’t there for her up until this one point and suddenly becomes a big part of her life is one example. Mourning her beloved friend and forming romantic relationships with a boy she barely knew. Using Josie’s perspective to tell the story makes it more personal for readers, a connection is made between character and reader, especially if the reader
