

Romiette and Julio
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Narrator: Sisi Aisha Johnson
Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 10/10/2008
Categories: Children's Fiction, Regional Stories
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Narrator: Sisi Aisha Johnson
Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 10/10/2008
Categories: Children's Fiction, Regional Stories
Sharon M. Draper is the New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Blended, and Out of My Heart. She’s won Coretta Scott King Awards for Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and multiple honors. She’s also the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Sharon taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.
Reference information: Title: Romiette and Julio Author: Sharon M. Draper Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Year: 1999 # of pages: 320 Genre: Teen Fiction Reading level: 13 Interest level: 13+ Potential hot lava: gangs, violence, kidnapping General response/reaction: This book was wonderful! I thoroughly enjoy......more
School was as boring as always, that’s what 16 year old Romiette thought before she met Julio. 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. Romiette and Julio meet and its love a......more
I read this with my Freshmen, and we all enjoyed it. ◡̈......more
This book is a pretty cute adaptation of the classic Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet. Even though it has MANY cheesy lines (some of which don't make any sense at all...), it was an enjoyable read. Pros: Romiette and Julio are SUPER adorable together. Even though they are people from different bac......more
**Last book of age 30! Birthday tomorrow** After reading Copper Sun, I think I forgot that Draper's books usually remind me of soap operas. This book was a complete telenova with a very loose connection with Romeo and Juliet, which the book pokes a little fun at multiple times. Star crossed lovers, d......more