Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagers julio montague and romiette cappellewho meet in an online chat room and discover that they attend the. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. 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. Romiette and julio mass market paperback may 1, 2001. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. First, i think draper did an excellent job at putting an original twist on the romeo and juliet story.
Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagersjulio montague and romiette cappellewho meet in an online chat room and discover that they attend the. Draper, sisi aisha johnson, kidsgeneral, kids, recorded books, 9. Romiette is an african american girl and julio is a mexican american boy. In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio. 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. Book rating 3 narrator rating 2 romiette and julio. Trying to decide on the most essential books in the genre is a bit like trying to.
A fan of sharon drapers very attentive style of writing that doesnt stray away from the story at hand. Star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can rescue her from her recurring nightmare about fire and water. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. Romiette and julio pulls all the right heartstrings. Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her fear of water and her recurring nightmares. This page was last modified on 11 july 2011, at 07. Awards and recognition louisville free public library. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio.
His anger developed when he was forced to move from the. Romiette and julio turned out to be an extremely well written book in several different ways. Drapers teen novel romiette and julio, julio is very excited at the prospect of meeting romiettes family and feels encouraged to do so by his own mother, mrs. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Shakespeares library imagines the bards bookshelves. May 01, 2001 but like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. The young couple meet, not at the capulets feast, but in an internet chat room. A young hispanic man named julio, around the age of 17, moved to ohio from texas because of the extreme violence in the school. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. 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 affirming than even destiny could have foreseen.
Sep 01, 1999 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 fire and water. Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked. About the author sharon draper spent more than thirty years teaching junior high and high school students how to appreciate the beauty of. Davidson, is a show in which people say things like, who will want a play by william shakespeare.
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. In their case, a dangerous gangs disapproval of their interracial relationship puts the two in mortal peril. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julios voice. Little did julios parents know, that this high school has gangs too.
In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio is hispanic, and the devildogs, a dangerous local gang, violently oppose their. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young. 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 fire and water. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and 6th grade reading. Sisi johnson is a storyteller for a storytellers story. Do you think their reaction is similar to the way most people would react. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong opposition to their budding romance. Julio montague a tall, strong, angry, hispanic 16 year old from corpus cristi, texas.
This novel is set in an ohio school with the population of students being mostly people from african decent. This is the first sharon draper book i have read, although i have her trilogy on my bookshelf and have had lots of students rave about tears of a tiger. Im a 2nd year inner city school teacher who has been switched from teaching 2nd grade to 6th8th grade language arts 2 weeks before school starts. Romiette and julio student journal due date discussion date introduction pages 24 chapters 17 pages 56 chapters 818 pages 78 chapters 1929 pages 910 chapters 3036 pages 1112 chapters 3745 pages 14 chapters 4655 pages 1516 chapters 5662 pages 1718. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Julios friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. A tale of forbidden love with intentional references to shakespeares play, perhaps especially to its west side story incarnation, with a similar focus on issues of race and gangs. 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.
At times, romiette and julio effectively parallels and contemporizes the original story. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. Romiette and julio is a modern day rome and juliet written by sharon m. Dec 07, 2010 it seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that.
As this essay will show, it is a powerful text that parallels romeo and juliet. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. Romiette and julioa modern romeo and juliet donorschoose. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. Content is available under gnu free documentation license 1. This foreshadowing because sometimes when you have a dream it is of things to come and when romi kept having the dream, you could tell something was about to happen. Julios friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an optimistic and irreverent attitude that balances julios passion and volatility. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. Julios friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an optimistic and irreverent. Summarize romiette and julio refuse to obey the devildogs warnings to stop seeing each other. Romiette and julio is also listed as an ala best book and has been selected by the international reading association as a 2000. Romiette and julio a modern romeo and juliet my students need 30 each of the texts, romiette and julio and romeo and juliet shakespeare made easy.
After reading it for the 3rd time i still realize why middle school girls as well as boys. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jul 28, 2016 when romiette cappelle and her best friend, destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of heavy hunks magazine, theyre not sure what theyre getting into. Romiette and julio book report by davita parris on prezi. Oct 10, 2015 but like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance.
Dec 07, 2010 romiette and julio ebook written by sharon m. The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between africanamericans and hispanics in the. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Romiette and julio, a sensational novel, written by the popular author sharon m. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. I recommend sharon drapers romiette and julio to any english teacher interested in engaging reluctant readers and writers.
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