Ronit & Jamil
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Ronit & Jamil by Pamela L Laskin
Pamela L. Laskin's beautiful and lyrical novel in verse delivers a fresh and captivating retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that transports the star-crossed lovers to the modern-day Israel-Palestine conflict. Ronit, an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the fence. Jamil, a Palestinian boy, lives on the other side. Only miles apart but separated by generations of conflict-much more than just the concrete blockade between them. Their fathers, however, work in a distrusting but mutually beneficial business arrangement, a relationship that brings Ronit and Jamil together. And lightning strikes. The kind of lightning that transcends barrier fences, war, and hatred. The teenage lovers fall desperately into the throes of forbidden love, one that would create an irreparable rift between their families if it were discovered. But a love this big can only be kept secret for so long. Ronit and Jamil must face the fateful choice to save their lives or their loves, as it may not be possible to save both.
"Ronit & Jamil is as beautiful as it is timelyThis modern-day Romeo and Juliet is a story that is at once supremely specific and stunningly universal. The poems stand on their own while holding together a narrative that you want to live inside of long after the final page." -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming
Pamela L.Laskin runs the Poetry Outreach Center at City College of New York and is a lecturer in the English department. She has published several poetry chapbooks and children's books, including Homer the Little Stray Cat, as well as short YA stories for Sassy and Young Miss magazines. She is now a Colin Powell fellow and a recipient of a SEED award for Poetic Outreach, as well as three RF CUNY grants for creative work completion. She is a resident of Brooklyn, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780062458544 |
| ISBN 10 | 006245854X |
| Title | Ronit & Jamil |
| Author | Pamela L Laskin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2017-02-21 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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