Product Description
by Sean De Gallai (Author)
A coming of age story about teenage dancer Alex, who is sent without explanation to live with her aunt in Cleveland. Alex becomes sad and lonely as she struggles to make sense of her life. She dreams about returning to the family she loves. An unlikely friendship develops with her little cousin Kate, who is preparing for the Irish Dance championships and as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime, Alex becomes closer to learning the truth about her family, and the strength she must find to help make things right. An often humorous but dark story. Teen and Young Adult/Coming of Age
Author Biography
Seán de Gallai was born in Donegal in 1980. Always keen on writing he studied script-writing classes and worked on award winning Irish language TV drama 'Seacht'. He then began to focus on novels. The Dancer is his first novel. He works as a Primary School Teacher in Dublin.
