Ronit & Jamil: A Forbidden Young Adult Romance Story Set in the Heart of the Israel–Palestine Conflict, Told in Beautiful Verse - Couverture rigide

Laskin, Pamela L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 006245854X ISBN 13 : 9780062458544

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2017

Synopsis

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.

• Enemies to Lovers Romance: He’s a Palestinian boy. She’s an Israeli girl. Their families are divided by generations of conflict, but their hearts refuse to listen.
• Star-Crossed Lovers: A modern retelling of the classic tragedy, set against the fraught backdrop of the contemporary Israel-Palestine conflict.
• Dual Perspective: Told from the viewpoints of both Ronit and Jamil, this story gives voice to two teens caught in a world not of their making.
• Social Issues for Teens: A poignant exploration of love, identity, and the human cost of a political conflict that feels both timely and timeless.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Pamela L. Laskin is a lecturer in the English department at City College of New York and directs the Poetry Outreach Center. A published poet and author, she has written several poetry chapbooks and children’s books, including Homer the Little Stray Cat, and short YA stories for both Sassy and Young Miss magazines. She is currently a Colin Powell fellow and a SEED grant recipient for Poetry Outreach, and she has received three RF CUNY grants for completion of creative work. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A barrier fence divides Israel and Gaza. Ronit, an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the fence, and Jamil, a Palestinian boy, lives on the other side. They are only miles apart yet 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.

Ronit and Jamil 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 be kept secret for only so long. And soon, the teenage lovers must face the fateful choice to save their lives or their loves, as it may not be possible to save both.

With spare, vivid, and transformative language, Pamela L. Laskin delivers a novel in verse that captures the timeless Shakespearean love story with a modern and essential perspective as two teens try to rise above a war-torn world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 006245854X
• ISBN 13: 9780062458544
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
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