When romiette cappelle and her best friend, destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of heavy hunks magazine, they. Edwards award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Buy romiette and julio by sharon m draper online at alibris. 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. Draper does a really good job of foreshadowing with romiettes reocurring dream.
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. It would be easy for us, the grownups to dismiss julio and romiettes love as high school puppy love, but one set of the parents mentioned that their love started as 16 year. Her out of my mind has won multiple awards and was a new. 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. This novel is about a hispanic teenager, julio montague, who moves from texas. Draper and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. Draper was born in 1952 in cleveland, ohio, the oldest child of victor mills, a hotel maitred headwaiter, and catherine mills, who worked as a classified advertising manager for the cleveland plain dealer. When romiette cappelle and her best friend destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of the heavy hunks magazine. She has received the coretta scott king award for both copper sun and forged by fire, and was most recently awarded the charlotte huck award for stella by starlight. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. Romiette and julio unabridged romiette and julio unabridged audiobook, by sharon m.
Listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. Draper isbn 0689842090 sixteen year old romiette capplell is an african american teenager living in cincinatti, ohio. The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between africanamericans and hispanics in the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Unlike other teenagers romeitte is very satisfy with her own life except there is one thing that trouble her the most.
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. Draper updates shakespeares classic romeo and juliet in this romantic tale of. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. Romiette and juliopaperback 2001 edition paperback january 1, 2001 by sharon m.
Sixteen year old julio montague is a mexican teenager who has just moved to cincinnati. Well in the book it was wierd because romiette and julios names are. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and was. Draper the story of romiette and julio is a modern version of shakespeares classic play romeo and juliette. Draper updates shakespeares classic romeo and juliet in this romantic tale of starcrossed lovers out to control their own destiny. Romiette and julio by sharon m draper fantastic fiction.
Sisi aisha johnsons versatile reading captures the sweeping love and thrilling action of this unforgettable story. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappell. 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. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt, and a brutal. Books welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Draper is a professional educator and award winning writer. I decided to read this book because i really like love stories with suspense in them, and this story was a perfect match. In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio. Do you know in your heart that your destiny and his wore meant to merge in the cosmos. At his new school he meets romiette cappelle, an african girl who he has a growing liking for.
Shes also the recipient of the coretta scott kingjohn steptoe author award for new talent for tears of a tiger and the coretta scott king author honor for the battle of jericho and november blues. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. She has been honored as the national teacher of the year, is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king literary awards, and is a new york times bestselling author, with out of my mind staying on the list for almost two years. The paperback of the romiette and julio by sharon m. Romiette and julio by sharon m draper book cover, description, publication. Draper, including out of my mind, and tears of a tiger, and more on. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. Sharon draper biography life, family, children, parents. 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. She was selected as ohios outstanding high school language arts educator, ohio. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio.
Ill be adding the novel to my bibliography of childrens and ya books with interracial. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julios voice. Young bookworm in interviews sharon draper credits her parents for introducing her to the world of books. 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.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. When romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has. Romiette and julio preloaded digital audio player august 1, 2007 by sharon m. Her novel out of my mind has won multiple awards and. 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. You might think you know what happened in the story, but you dont. Buy a cheap copy of romiette and julio book by sharon m. The flame of love burns bright in the second book of sharon m. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper.
Draper star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate who can. Romiette and julio view book details sharon draper. Books filled the millss home, and catherine mills read to her three children. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Draper star crossed lovers when romiette cappelle meets julio montague, she feels as though she has met the soul mate. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. She was the 1997 national teacher of the year, a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award, and is a new york times bestselling author. Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer. Romiette and julio 2001 read online free book by sharon. Drapers romiette and julio gives it at least a passing mention. Draper, 9780689842092, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Julio thought about the incident with ben as he waited for the secretary with the blue eyeliner to check his papers and give him a class schedule.
Sharon draper is a twotime coretta scott king awardwinning author, most recently for copper sun, and previously for forged by fire. 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. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. I could be getting kicked out of school, instead of checking in, he thought. Other books include copper sun, double dutch, out of my mind, the jericho trilogy and romiette and julio.