by Melvin Burgess · CRUÏLLA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466105118
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«Billy Elliot» is the young adult novel by Melvin Burgess based on the screenplay by Lee Hall, published by Cruïlla in paperback (208 pages, in Catalan).
Billy lives in a mining town in northern England. At a gym he reluctantly attends for boxing, he discovers ballet and is fascinated. While his father and brother take part in a strike that paralyzes half the city, Billy tries to pursue his hobby in secret and overcome the prejudices of those around him.
Volume 117 of the El Vaixell de Vapor collection. Translated by Josep Sampere i Martí, illustrations by Domènec Bladé.
A realistic story of personal growth, aimed at young readers and fans of the movie Billy Elliot.
Melvin Burgess is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of Junk, about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, Junk became one of the best-known young adult books of the decade. Burgess won the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British author. For the 10th anniversary in 2007 it was named one of the top ten Medal-winning works, selected by a panel to compose the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite.
