Synopsis Romiette, an African-American 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.
This dramatic spin on Shakespeare's play, ROMEO AND JULIET, moves the action to modern-day Cincinnati. Romiette Cappelle and Julio Montague correspond with each other through cyber-chats, and plan to meet one another when they realize they have a lot in common--what they don't realize is that they attend the same high school! The pair begins to fall in love, and their relationship is wonderful. But things could change when a group of thugs don't want them to date because Romiette is African-American and Julio is Hispanic. Will the two end their relationship, or overcome the prejudice that threatens to destroy them? By the author of TEARS OF A TIGER.
This story based on Shakespeare's play, ROMEO AND JULIET, tells the story of Julio Montague and Romiette Capelle. The two correspond with each other through cyber-chats, and plan to meet one another when they realize they have a lot in common--what they don't realize is that they attend the same high school! The two begin to fall in love, and their relationship is wonderful. But things could change when a group of thugs don't want them to date because Romiette is African-American and Julio is Hispanic. Will the two end their relationship, or overcome the prejudice that threatens to destroy them?
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-10-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 7.7 oz |
Publisher's Note Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, a Hispanic boy fall in love on the Internet and find themselves being harrassed by a gang whose members object to interracial dating.
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