Ronit & Jamil

by Pamela L. Laskin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006245854X
• ISBN13: 9780062458544
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher