Shortlisted, Shaeffer Pen Prize for Young Adult Fiction, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 1998Highly Commended, Family Award for Children's Literature 1998Shortlisted, Book of the Year Older Readers, Council Book of the Year Awards 1998Shortlisted, Children's and Young Adults Award, Western Australian Premier's Book Awards 1997Friday

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the West Australian Young Reader's Book Award. It was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. It also was recognised by the Avis Page Award. It was recognised by the Older Readers.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Allen & Unwin .

Brigid Lowry was born in New Zealand and lives in Perth. In previous incarnations she has been a flower child, a waitress and a school teacher. Brigid has published short stories and poetry and the successful Guitar Highway Rose.