Earle, Phil
Being Billy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141331355
- author:
- Earle, Phil
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.7 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Billy's life has been marked by anger and hurt. Eight years in a care home have made him a skilled fighter, but also left him feeling alone and angry with the system. His younger siblings are his only lifeline, but even they can't keep him out of trouble. Billy's struggles are rooted in the past, when he was given up by the mother who gave birth to him. He feels abandoned and unloved, and this pain fuels his anger towards those around him. Despite everything, Billy holds on to hope that things will get better, but for now, he's stuck in a cycle of hurt and resentment. Can Billy find a way out of his troubled past and build a brighter future?
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