Sep 01, 1999 julio, an angry 16 year old that recently moved from corpus cristi, texas is forced to attend a local high school which he hates a lot were romiette goes to school. 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. It seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. This lead tells how good the book is, and how the questions i asked related to what romiette and julio did in the book. 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. Free romiette and julio study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Romiette and julio allen county public library overdrive. Oct 10, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Sixteen year old romiette romi cappelle is an african american teenager living in cincinatti, ohio. There is a fivethousanddollar reward for any information leading to the recovery of romiette and julio. Dec 07, 2010 it seems the devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of romiette and julio. Julio is upset because his pink haired friend lily wont talk to him anymore.
I recommend sharon drapers romiette and julio to any english teacher interested in engaging reluctant readers and writers. Romiette and julio essay example topics, sample papers. Theres only one problem, romiette is african american, and julio is hispanic which doesnt go good with their parents. Romiette and julio questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on romiette and julio.
You are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not. Free romiette and julio worksheets and literature unit for. When julio met romiette it was over a chat room on. A tall, strong, openminded hispanic teenager who just moved from corpus christi to cincinnati because of gang problems.
Julio got upset and lunged at terrell, one of the devil dogs. Draper the story of romiette and julio is a modern. As i prep my 8th grade reading support students for. When romiette cappelle and her best friend, destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of heavy hunks magazine, the.
The romance between them causes the devil dogs a gang who are also called the family to separated them because of different races. One of the gangs stepped up and said if you dont want any problems then dont. The reason him and his family moved from there was because of gangs. He hates cincinnati the first day hes there but soon changes his opinion. Romi cant believe that julio is so good looking, charming and sensitive. Romiette and julio, by sharon draper, follows the starcrossed love of two modern teenagers. A 16year old africanamerican girl, whos the daughter of lady brianna and cornell cappelle. Awards and recognition louisville free public library. Romiette and julio book report by davita parris on prezi. When romiette cappelle and her best friend destiny, decide to order the scientific soul mate system from the back of the heavy. 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 about fire and water. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of romiette and julio.
What do you think happens next in the lives of romiette. The next morning is julios first day at romiettes school. Whats the setting for romiette and julio yahoo answers. As she struggles to surface, she feels the water pull her back down until she hears a mans voice.
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. Comparisons in chapters 17, you learn about romiette and julio. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. As this essay will show, it is a powerful text that parallels romeo and juliet. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it.
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. My class is 50% africanamerican, 50% hispanic, and 98% live in poverty. What is the significance of the book romiette and julio. Start studying romiette and julio unit test study guide. To relax herself, she starts to write in her diary. She is known for her hazelwood and jericho series, copper sun, double dutch, out of my mind and romiette and julio. 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. 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 and his family moved from corpus christi, texas. Sixteen year old julio montague is a mexican teenager who has just moved to cincinnati. Romiette and julio welcome to the official site of sharon draper. Romiette is sixteen years old, five feet five inches, with brown skin and hazel eyes.
Romiette renee cappelle cornell cappelle lady brianna cappelle julio montague luis montague maria montague ben olsen destiny dodson. 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. After reading it for the 3rd time i still realize why middle school girls as well as boys like this story. Learn more about romiette and julio in the allen county public library digital collection. 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. How are romiette and julio both alike and different. Romeo and juliette meet struggling readers donorschoose. Romiette and julio baltimore leadership school for young. Drapers novel is based on shakespeares romeo and juliet. Romiette is an africanamerican sixteen year old girl who fall in love with julio a hispanic sixteen year old boy. 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. Since racism isnt gone and there are still a few instances of it, some of which that i myself have endured, it should be read by a lot of people so they can have the view that anyone can fall in love when they want to. How does the book romiette and julio compare to romeo and juliet.
Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Romiette and julio would be a wonderful curriculum tiein book, but it also stands alone as a firstrate novel about contemporary teens. Julio montague, a recent texas transplant to cincinnati, quickly falls for afroqueen during cyberchats on the internet. His anger developed when he was forced to move from the. Draper has written at least ten other books that have females and males. Foreshadowing romiette keeps having a dream that she is drowning and just as she is about to slip away, she hears julio s voice. When they met at school she was black and he was mexican. Chapter 110 romiette and julio choose a passage from chapters 110 in romiette and julio that causes you to make a connection text to text, text to self, text to world. Julio described the city as having no color or life. Julio strode down the streets of cincinnati on that january day, coat collar not doing much to cover his ears from the twentydegree winds, boots unlaced, fists thrust into his pockets, numbed from the cold.
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. So i need to know the setting for romiette and julio by sharon draper by monday nite, i need the historical setting like was it in the 70s or present times and the places where it mostly takes place like the school, their homes ect. When the devildogs threaten to teach them a lesson, romiette and julio come up with a risky plan to. Pictures of the two young people will be posted throughout the city. Romiette and julio love each other so much that they decided to confronted the devil dogs. Romiette and julio meet and its love at first sight. Romiette and julio is a book about forbidden love, overcoming your fear, making friendships, and overcoming racial differences. 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 live in cincinnati, ohio, with their families, and at the start of the story julio has just moved there from corpus christi, texas. 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. Just as it seems she is about to be saved, romiette wakes up, sweating and disoriented. This story has about the same settings and causes as shakesperes. 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. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare.
They realized they went to the same school and decided to meet up one day at lunch, that started their connection with each other. 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 respond to chapters 1 7, continued 5. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Draper is the author of a number of popular young adult novels in urban settings, such as tears of a tiger and november blues. She is a fivetime winner of the coretta scott king award for books about the young and adolescent africanamerican experience.
What are some quotes from the book romiette and julio. Romiette and julio study guide the following questions could be used for small group discussions, whole class discussions, or short answer written questions. The book i recently read is romiette and julio by sharon draper. Romiette and julio book report by jonathan king on prezi. When romiette and julio meet in person, they know they are fated to be together. Cincinnati was founded in 1788 by john cleves symmes and colonel robert patterson. 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. They catch your eye and keep you on the edge until the end of the book. He soon discovers his soulmate is africanamerican romiette cappelle, who.
I hope that more people read this book because it shows an alternate ending for shakespeares original tale. Romiettes best friends name is destiny, which is a major theme in this novel. Aug 29, 2008 where does romiette and julio take place at. Mar 06, 2011 so i need to know the setting for romiette and julio by sharon draper by monday nite, i need the historical setting like was it in the 70s or present times and the places where it mostly takes place like the school, their homes ect. About the author the solution romiette and julio sharon m. Question 1dreams and the weather in this novel help tohint at what will happen later. She is not interested in dating until she meets julio.
Julio hates the cold weather in ohio and wishes he could move back home to his grandfathers ranch. Sharon drapers romiette and julio opens with romiettes recurring dream. Romiette and julio plot romiette and julio are just two ordinary teenagers. The threat chapter 35 romiette was walking julio halfway home when a car pulled up beside them. You are free to copy, modify and use these questions in educational settings, but not for commercial purposes. My students need 35 copies of romiette and julio to compare and contrast to our unit on the classic romeo and juliette story. After reading it for the 3rd time i still realize why middle school girls as well as boys. Romiette and julio unit test study guide flashcards. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by writer and educator sharon draper, originally published in 2001. When julio met romiette it was over a chat room on the internet.
Sharon mills draper born august 21, 1948 is an american childrens writer, professional educator, and the 1997 national teacher of the year. It is set in 1999 in drapers current hometown of cincinnati, ohio, and addresses. Deathly afraid of water, romiette is drowning in her dream. All of the characters have unique voices and the writing style shifts according to the action. Romiette is an africanamerican girl who ends up falling in love with julio who is of spanish descent. Julio montague a tall, strong, angry, hispanic 16 year old from corpus cristi, texas. Im frustrated that i wasted one of my credits on this audio version. Where does romiette and julio take place at answers. This book is based on an africanamerican and a texanamerican. In keeping with their shakespearean counterparts, they are thwarted in love. 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. List what each character does and what this shows about them in the chart.
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