Sharon m draper romiette and julio movie

1999 novel by Sharon Draper

Romiette and Julio is a young adult novel by Sharon Draper, published in 1999 by Atheneum Books. It is an updated version of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

Many of the characters in Draper's novel closely parallel those in Shakespeare's play.

Sharon m draper romiette and julio movie

The plot updates the family feud between the Capulets and Montagues to reflect modern racial tensions between African-Americans and Hispanics in the United States. The book received mixed reviews.

Plot summary

This story begins with African American teenager Romiette Cappelle awaking from a recurring nightmare in which she is drowning in fire and water.

Just before waking she hears an unknown male voice speaking to her. Although frightened by the nightmare, she wonders whether the voice could be the voice of her soulmate.

Meanwhile, Julio Montague, a Hispanic teenager has just moved to town (Cincinnati, Ohio) from Corpus Christi, Texas, and the following day is his first