Romiette and Julio

Title: Romiette and Julio                               

Author: Sharon M. Draper

Genre: Realistic fiction

Short summary:

Sixteen year old Romiette "Romi" Cappelle is an African American teenager living in Cincinatti, Ohio. Plagued by constant dreams of drowning, Romi searches for an understanding of her fear of water and her recurring nightmares. Sixteen year old Julio Montague is a Mexican teenager who has just moved to Cincinnati. Julio hates the cold weather in Ohio and wishes he could move back home to his grandfather's ranch. Julio knows its impossible since his parents moved from Texas due to the heavy gang presence in its schools. When Julio meets Romi on line in a teen chat room and they discover that they attend the same high school, they forget an instant connection. Romi can't believe that Julio is so good looking, charming and sensitive. Julio has never known another girl like Romi - beautiful, smart and caring. Although neither Romi nor Julio sees their different races as a problem, other people begin to object to their budding romance. Julio's father tells him straight out that he will never approve of his son dating a black girl. And then there are the Devildogs, an African American gang at school who wear all purple and make it glaringly obvious to Romi and Julio that they don't like the races mixing. When Romi and Julio stand up to the gang members and turn the tables on them, the gang members threaten to get even. The danger escalates when the gang begins stalking the couple and making overt threats with guns. Julio and Romi are terrified by the threats of violence. When Romi, Julio and their best friends Ben and Destiny forge a plan to break away from the gang's grip, Romi and Julio find themselves caught up in a deadly situation. Pum, Pum, Pum, Puuuuuum!!!! 

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TWILIGHT

 Title- Twilight
Author- Stephanie Mayer
Posted by- Ajda Mozetic
Genre- love
The book "Twilight" by Stephanie Mayer is a book about a girl named Isabella Swan who moves to Forks, Washington to live with her dad. In her new school she meets a very attractive guy named Edward Cullen. Her love for him is very strong but there is something that she doesn't know. Edward Cullen is not some ordinary boy; he is a vampire. After some time Isabella and Edward fall in love and can not be separated again.  Bella soon discovers his magical world but that discovery doesn't get in the way of their love. Bella meets Edwards family who is made up of the following members- Charlise- the father who is the oldest in the family, Esme- the mother who is the kindest and sweetest of them all, Jasper- the oldest brother who can read your feelings, Alice- his wife/sister who can see into the future, Rosalie- the most beautiful sister who is also very selfish and her husband/brother Emmett who is the strongest vampire of them all. Charlise created all of them. Created as in drank all their blood to make them vampires. He only did such a thing because they were all dying. Alice and Jasper joined the clan already married, and when Rosalie was created she found Emmett dying and Charlise created him and then Rosalie married him. Edward is gifted too. Edward can read minds. Bella is fascinated by their world and as soon as she learns all about them and their world she wants to become part of it. Read the next book to find out what happens! I recommend this book to eveeryone who loves reading about vampires and love.