Matt and Jo

by Ivan Southall

Recounts the events of the day that fifteen-year-old Matt and fourteen-year-old Jo meet and fall in love.

126 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1973

About the author

Ivan Southall was an award-winning Australian writer of young-adult fiction and non-fiction. He was the first and still the only Australian to win the Carnegie Medal for children's literature. His books include Hills End, Ash Road, Josh, and Let the Balloon Go. Also notable is Fly West, a book of true stories based on his experiences flying in Short Sunderland flying boats during the Second World War.

Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (2003).

Reviews

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first book of Southall's I read, Hill's End, is an old favorite, and the only one of his I read as a child.. Sadly I've been disapointed by all the others of his books I've read as an adult. This one more so than most; stream of consciousness from lovesick teenagers is not my cup of tea.