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Billy Elliot
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4 out of 5
Based on 252 Ratings and 37 Reviews

Book Description
Set in northern England during the 1984 miner's strike, Billy Elliot tells the story of a young working class boy who chooses not to follow his widowed father's instructions to train to be a boxer. Instead, fascinated by the ballet class sharing the same building as his gym, Billy hangs up his gloves to pursue dreams of being a dancer. But even as he discovers his virtuoso gift for ballet he must ... More
Book Information
PublisherFaber & Faber Children's Books
BindingPaperback (18 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages112
ISBN-100571207030
ISBN-13978-0571207039
Publication Date11/2000
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About Lee Hall (Author) : Lee Hall is a published author. Published credits of Lee Hall include Adventures of Pinocchio (Methuen Modern Plays), Billy Elliot, Spoonface Steinberg: And Other Plays: From Radio 4's God's Country.
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