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183 pages ; 19 cm |
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Age group Early Adolescents ericd |
| Summary |
Ronit, an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the barrier 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. 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. 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. |
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Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. |
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Teenagers -- Fiction.
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
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Conflict of generations -- Fiction.
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Families -- Fiction.
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Israelis -- Fiction.
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Palestinian Arabs -- Fiction.
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Arab-Israeli conflict -- Fiction.
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Israel -- Fiction.
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Gaza -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Novels in verse.
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Romance fiction.
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Adaptations.
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Young adult fiction.
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| Added Author |
Adaptation of: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Romeo and Juliet.
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| Added Title |
Ronit and Jamil |
| ISBN |
006245854X |
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9780062458544 |
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