In the midst of racial conflict and at the edges of a war at the Texas-Mexico border in 1915, Joaquín and Dulceña attempt to maintain a secret romance in this young adult reimagining of Romeo and Juliet.
Eighteen-year-old Joaquín del Toro's future looks bright. With his older brother in the priesthood, he's set to inherit his family's Texas ranch. He's in love with Dulceña--and she's in love with him. But it's 1915, and trouble has been brewing along the US-Mexico border. On one side, the Mexican Revolution is taking hold; on the other, Texas Rangers fight Tejano insurgents, and ordinary citizens are caught in the middle.
As tensions grow, Joaquín is torn away from Dulceña, whose father's critical reporting on the Rangers in the local newspaper has driven a wedge between their families. Joaquín's own father insists that the Rangers are their friends, and refuses to take sides in the conflict. But when their family ranch becomes a target, Joaquín must decide how he will stand up for what's right.
Shame the Stars is a rich reimagining of Romeo and Juliet set in Texas during the explosive years of Mexico's revolution. Filled with period detail, captivating romance, and political intrigue, it brings Shakespeare's classic to life in an entirely new way.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tu Books
Published: 09/01/2016
ISBN: 9781620142783
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.00d
Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 07/25/2016
Foreword 08/25/2016
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2016 pg. 72
BookPage 10/01/2016
Booklist 09/15/2016 pg. 66
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 184500 / Shame the Stars
Reading Level: 5.4 /
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus /
Point Value: 9
