Oct 10, 2008 listen to romiette and julio audiobook by sharon m. Like shakespeares famous starcrossed lovers, romiette cappelle and julio montague face strong opposition to their budding romance. Julios friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an optimistic and irreverent attitude that balances julios passion and volatility. Sisi johnson is a storyteller for a storytellers story. Davidson, is a show in which people say things like, who will want a play by william shakespeare. Dec 07, 2010 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. Goodreads members who liked romiette and julio also liked. 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. This is the third time romiette and julio has been on the battle of the books list since i have been a coach. Romiette and julio book report by davita parris on prezi. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romiette and julio. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. Find books like romiette and julio from the worlds largest community of readers. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio. Little did julios parents know, that this high school has gangs too. 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. Julio montague a tall, strong, angry, hispanic 16 year old from corpus cristi, texas.
His anger developed when he was forced to move from the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. A young hispanic man named julio, around the age of 17, moved to ohio from texas because of the extreme violence in the school. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Jan 11, 2010 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Awards and recognition louisville free public library.
A fan of sharon drapers very attentive style of writing that doesnt stray away from the story at hand. Shakespeares library imagines the bards bookshelves. Romiette and julio turned out to be an extremely well written book in several different ways. Julios friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an.
In their case, it is because romiette is africanamerican and julio. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that. First, i think draper did an excellent job at putting an original twist on the romeo and juliet story. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and 6th grade reading. At times, romiette and julio effectively parallels and contemporizes the original story. Draper, sisi aisha johnson, kidsgeneral, kids, recorded books, 9. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. 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. 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 julioa modern romeo and juliet donorschoose.
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. Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, romi searches for an understanding of her fear of water and her recurring nightmares. Trying to decide on the most essential books in the genre is a bit like trying to. 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.
This novel is set in an ohio school with the population of students being mostly people from african decent. Romiette and julio is about a interracial relationship, that takes a turn for the worst. The young couple meet, not at the capulets feast, but in an internet chat room. As this essay will show, it is a powerful text that parallels romeo and juliet. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who. I recommend sharon drapers romiette and julio to any english teacher interested in engaging reluctant readers and writers. Romiette is an african american girl and julio is a mexican american boy.
Romiette and julio pulls all the right heartstrings. Summarize romiette and julio refuse to obey the devildogs warnings to stop seeing each other. It first begins when julio moves from texas to cincinnati to get away from gang violence. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. Do you think their reaction is similar to the way most people would react. Parasite 2019 peach scene with subtitles oscar best picture winner cannes palme dor winner duration. Little did julio s parents know, that this high school has gangs too. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. This page was last modified on 11 july 2011, at 07.
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. 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. Dec 19, 2008 but like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. 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. Julios friend, ben olsen read benvolio, who looks like a punk rocker, has an optimistic and irreverent. 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.
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. Oct 10, 2015 but like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. 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. 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.
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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. May 01, 2001 but like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance. 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 baltimore leadership school for young. 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. But like the shakespearean characters whose names echo theirs, romiette and julio discover that not everyone approves of their budding romance.
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. Romiette and julio mass market paperback may 1, 2001. The plot updates the family feud between the capulets and montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between africanamericans and hispanics in the. In their case, a dangerous gangs disapproval of their interracial relationship puts the two in mortal peril. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. Romiette and julio, a sensational novel, written by the popular author sharon m. Content is available under gnu free documentation license 1. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julios voice. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Book rating 3 narrator rating 2 romiette and julio.
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