Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked. Draper, 9780689842092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sep 01, 1999 romiette and julio meet and its love at first sight. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a firstrate novel about contemporary teens.
Romiette s journal i met julio at lunch yesterday again. I thought it was a good story, and well based off of shakespeares classic love story. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Draper romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tie in book, but it also stands alone as a first rate novel about contemporary teens. In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic, and the devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their interracial relationship. Romiette and julio view book details welcome to the official site. What is the conclusion of romiette and julio answers. He wasnt standing on the table this time, but he was there before i was. While it was wellwritten, i was not able to make as many texttoself connections due to the generation gap between myself and the characters in the story. Destiny, romiettes best friend, is a hilarious caricature of a. Drapers teen novel romiette and julio, julio is very excited at the prospect of meeting romiette s family and feels encouraged to do so by his own mother, mrs. What is the plot of the romiette and julio answers. My sister told me about it and i tgought hey what the heck.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This book is based on an africanamerican and a texanamerican. When romiette cappelle and her best friend destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of the heavy hunks magazine. Buy romiette and julio reprint by draper, sharon m. Draper star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can. She uses suspense to keep the reader engaged throughout the novel. Apr 01, 2001 romiette and julio is a really good book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Julio comes up with a plan to expose the gang, but things go very wrong when the plan doesnt go exactly the way they wanted and the couple ends up in big trouble. The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between africanamericans and hispanics in the. At times, romiette and julio effectively parallels and contemporizes the original story. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play.
What are some quotes from the book romiette and julio. Surely someone as good looking as julio would have a girlfriend. Books similar to romiette and julio romiette and julio. This novel is about a hispanic teenager, julio montague, who moves from texas.
Sharon drapers romiette and julio is a wellcomposed storyline about two modernday teenagers. Ben watched him, put his book bag under his coat, and pretended to huff and sweat and roll. Romiette and julio written by sharon draper is a modernday tale of the ageold classic by william shakespeare romeo and juliet with a cheerful ending. Buy romiette and julio by sharon m draper online at alibris. People start to talk about how romiette and julio are dating and school was as boring as always, thats what 16 year old romiette thought before she met julio. After reading it for the 3rd time i still realize why middle school girls as well as boys.
Printed and bound in the united states of america 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 the library of congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. When julio met romiette it was over a chat room on. Romiette never even glanced toward the crowd that surrounded a kid with green hair and a new boy that nobody had seen before. Created by recorded books listen to the recording 04. Romiette is sixteen years old, five feet five inches, with brown skin and hazel eyes. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. But you get good grades anyway, julio noted in admiration. A romantic tale of true love its a cute twist on a. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiettes dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more affirming than even destiny could have foreseen.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Julio s friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an optimistic and irreverent attitude that balances julio s passion and volatility. Romiette and julio, a novel relating to the children of todays world. The young couple meet, not at the capulets feast, but in an internet chat room. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. Romiette and julio, the interesting book by sharon, is the best book ive read so far because of its good storyline i rate this book a good 5 stars. In this contemporary twist to the classic tale of love and sacrifice, two sixteenyear olds find themselves in the midst of discrimination against interracial relations that keep the two of them. A story filled with violence, danger, but best of all love and a little bit of comedy.
When the devildogs threaten to teach them a lesson, romiette and julio come up with a risky plan to escape from the gangs fearsome shadow. Julio is also sixteen, is about six feet tall, and has curly black hair. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. Will hispanic julio and africanamerican romiette fall in love. Pictures of the two young people will be posted throughout the city. The two main characters are likable but bland, and in a book so concerned with contemporary. The book also examines how gangs can gain power and take control. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. I go to the library and i get so involved with the stories and the lives of the people in the history book that i end up knowing enough to teach the class. This is the third time romiette and julio has been on the battle of the books list since i have been a coach. Oct 10, 2008 listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. This is a takeoff of william shakespears book romeo and juliet it has a very powerful message which is where ever you go in life there are going to be obsticals in your way.
Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of romiette s dream merge in ways more terrifying and ultimately more. When the devildogs threaten to teach them a lesson, romiette and julio come up with a risky plan to. Theres only one problem, romiette is african american, and julio is hispanic which doesnt go good with their parents. When julio meets romi on line in a teen chat room and they discover that they attend the same high school, they forge an instant connection. The reason him and his family moved from there was because of gangs. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong opposition to their budding romance. Romiette and julio is about a inter racial relationship, that takes a turn for. I decided to read this book because i really like love stories with suspense in them, and this story was a perfect match. There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of romiette and julio. He dragged her to shore, where his dad and romiette s father found them lying under a. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet.
If you love to read books about teens like yourself in situations that can. Sixteen year old julio montague is a mexican teenager who has just moved to cincinnati. Julio doesnt seem to mind what i wear or how i look. May 01, 2001 in their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic, and the devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their interracial relationship. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong. I read romeo and juliet long ago so im sure i missed many of the links in the story. I had to read this over the summer for school and good lord did i just want to rip the book in half. What is the theme of the story romiette and julio answers. At his new school he meets romiette cappelle, an african girl who he has a growing liking for.
What is the message of the book romiette and julio answers. But looking back nowii find that it was a bit unrealistic. This book, however, was incredibly simplistic, almost to the point of being insulting. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Dec 07, 2010 romiette and julio ebook written by sharon m. Ah, my friend who needs his nose pierced, i read all the timemuch more than the teacher assigns. All of the characters have unique voices and the writing style shifts according to the action. They gave each other a bored shrug, and declared at the same time, boys. The entire story consists of romiette and julio flattering each. Julio knows its impossible since his parents moved from texas due to the heavy gang presence in its schools. Find books like romiette and julio from the worlds largest community of readers.
Romiette and julio were kidnapped by the gang at school. Star crossed loverswhen romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can rescue her from her recurring nightmare about. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. Romiette, an africanamerican girl, and julio, a hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the internet, but are harassed by a gang whose members object to. I believe the last names of the characters were one link i missed. What evidence does coutu use to support her claim that improvisation requires resilience. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. Dec 07, 2010 it seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Romiette, an africanamerican girl, and julio, a hispanic boy, discover that they attend the same high school after falling in love on the internet, but are harassed by a gang whose members object to their interracial dating. Romiette and julio mass market paperback may 1, 2001.
Meanwhile, romiette excitedly tells destiny, her best friend, about her online chat with spanishlover. It was so good that once i started reading it i couldnt or should i say wouldnt put it down. In their case, a dangerous gangs disapproval of their interracial. Romiette a young black female fell in love with a hispanic brother named julio, who in return lovd her back. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. This book is good and really did catch my attention when i had to read it as a summer reading book.
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