Buy romiette and julio reprint by draper, sharon m. Draper the story of romiette and julio is a modern version of shakespeares classic play romeo and juliette. Raylene 22014 this story is about a latino named julio who moves away and meets an african american named romiette. There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of. At his new school he meets romiette cappelle, an african girl who he has a growing liking for. But not everyone likes the idea of these two being a couple. 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. A story filled with violence, danger, but best of all love and a little bit of comedy. In my second year of teaching, i had the good fortune to hear sharon draper speak at the 200 i michigan reading association mra. Teaching shakespeare and popular culture to reluctant readers and writers. All of the characters have unique voices and the writing style shifts according to the action. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare.
Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young. Also available as an audio download and audio book. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purpleclad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. Romiette and julio 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. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. Personal response romiette and julio are afraid to report the incident in london woods.
Do you think their reaction is similar to the way most people would react. I decided to read this book because i really like love stories with suspense in them, and this story was a perfect match. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. 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 harrassed by a gang whose members object to their interracial dating. Romiette a young black female fell in love with a hispanic brother named julio, who in return lovd her back. Julio is also sixteen, is about six feet tall, and has curly black. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a firstrate novel about contemporary teens. Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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 harrassed by a gang. Julio and romiette have to go through the struggles of being an inter racial couple. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. Sharon drapers romiette and julio is a wellcomposed storyline about two modernday teenagers. Romiette and julio student packet by novel units, inc. 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. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. It may be helpful to think of theme as a topic that comes up again and again. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julios voice. She uses suspense to keep the reader engaged throughout the novel.
Listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappell. Pictures of the two young people will he posted throughout the city. As shakespeare did in romeo and juliet, sharon draper uses the theme of destiny in romiette and julio. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the romiette and julio, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock. 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 2. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Draper updates shakespeares classic romeo and juliet in this romantic tale of starcrossed lovers out. Download or read romiette and julio student packet book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Romiette and julio is about a inter racial relationship, that takes a turn for. Oct 10, 2008 listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. Romiette and julio student journal due date discussion date introduction pages 24 chapters 17 pages. Summarize romiette and julio refuse to obey the devildogs warnings to stop seeing each other. I am a 9th and 10th grade reading and english teacher, and i downloaded this version of romiette and julio so my students could listen to it as they read along.
I ended up not using the audio version for several reasons. 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. This foreshadowing because sometimes when you have a. Romiette is sixteen years old, five feet five inches, with brown skin and hazel eyes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sixteen year old julio montague is a mexican teenager who has just moved to cincinnati. Romiette and julio book report torah books of the bible, romiette and julio is a modern, urban replica of the famous play, romeo and juliette. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. Draper star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague. She uses suspense to keep the reader engaged throughout. Julio is upset because his pink haired friend lily wont talk to him anymore. 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.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. The book also examines how gangs can gain power and take control. There are multiple format available for you to choose pdf, epub, doc. There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of romiette and julio. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. 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. Apr 01, 2001 romiette and julio is a really good book. Explain to students that a theme is a universal statement with which readers as well as characters can identify. 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. 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.
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. 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. This novel is about a hispanic teenager, julio montague, who moves from texas. 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. May 01, 2001 buy romiette and julio reprint by draper, sharon m. Romiette and julio audiobook free romiette and julio stream. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julio s voice. Awards and recognition louisville free public library. Find books like romiette and julio from the worlds largest community of readers.
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