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Billy's First Dance
Average rating
4.5 out of 5
Based on 15 Ratings and 14 Reviews

Book Description
Thirteen-year-old Junie dreams of becoming a writer. Her youngest brother, Billy, afflicted with Spina Bifida and confined to a wheelchair, dreams of dancing. Their quirky but loving family finds a way to stay together.

Set in the southeast in the 1970s, Billy's First Dance unfolds with attention to family bonds, special needs and coming of age. Junie wants desperately to become a wr... More
Book Information
PublisherInfinity Publishing.com
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages78
ISBN-100741459132
ISBN-13978-0741459138
Publication Date04/09/2010
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About Veronica Randolph Batterson (Author) : Veronica Randolph Batterson is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is the author of two middle grade books of fiction, BILLY'S FIRST DANCE and FUNNY PAGES which a... more
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4/26/2010 Veronica Batterson tagged as: Spina Bifida, middle grade reader, family, southern, children, special needs, coming of age, I wrote

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