LEADER 01775ojm 2200301z- 450 001 9910163074803321 005 20230913112557.0 010 $a0-06-266132-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000001045836 035 $a(BIP)055917584 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001045836 100 $a20231107c2017uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 10$aRonit & Jamil 210 $cHarperCollins 330 8 $aPamela 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. 676 $a[Fic] 700 $aLaskin$b Pamela L.$01436924 702 $aTBD$4oth 702 $aCohen$b Assaf$4oth 702 $aKamal$b Youssif$4oth 702 $aOrian$b Aylam$4oth 702 $aTubi Einat$b Einat$4oth 702 $aAmiel$b Nira$4oth 906 $aAUDIO 912 $a9910163074803321 996 $aRonit & Jamil$93596573 997 $aUNINA