| West Side Story Contributor(s): Shulman, Irving (Author) |
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ISBN: 0671725661 ISBN-13: 9780671725662 Publisher: Pocket Books OUR PRICE: $8.49 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 1990 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Maria was young and innocent and had never known love -- until Tony. And he, who had been desperately seeking something beyond the savagery of the streets, discovered it with her. But Maria's brother, Bernardo, was leader of the Sharks and Tony had once led the rival Jets. Now both gangs were claiming the same "turf." And with pressures reaching the point of explosion, there was no way to stop a rumble. Tony promised Maria that he would stay out of it. Would he be able to keep his word? Or would their new-found love be destroyed by sudden death? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Urban - Fiction | Romance - Historical - American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 4.46" W x 6.78" (0.18 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Geographic Orientation - New York - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63420 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The classic novelization of one of Broadway's most enduring and beloved musicals, West Side Story. Maria is young and innocent and has never known love--until Tony. And Tony, searching for life beyond the savagery of the streets, has discovered love for the first time with her, too. But Maria's brother is the leader of the Sharks and Tony had once led the rival Jets. Now, both gangs are claiming the same turf and with tensions rising to the point of explosion, it seems there is no way to stop a rumble. Tony promised Maria that he would stay out of it. But will he be able to keep his word or will their newfound love be destroyed by violence or even death? Evocative and unforgettable, this novelization brings out all of the depth, drama, and beauty of one of the most enduring stories in the history of American theater. |