Ronit & Jamil
Hardcover – Deckle Edge, February 21, 2017
HarperCollins · Hardcover · February 21, 2017
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, teens-centered historical romance with a literary, reflective feel.
- Genres
- Novels in Verse for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance, YA Poetry
- Published
- HarperCollins, February 21, 2017
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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.
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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.
Why This Clicks
A warm, teens-centered historical romance with a literary, reflective feel.
Come here for
- warm, literary page-turning
- poetry and journal textures
Expect
- category-framed familiarity
- sustained, immersive reading
Where it sits
| Novels in Verse for Teens | 77% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary YA Romance | 40% |
| YA Poetry | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- Diverse YA Fiction
- YA Family Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
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- Historical YA
- Novels in Verse for Teens
- Middle East for Teens
- YA Romance
- Authors
- Pamela L. Laskin
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 21, 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age