This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award. It also was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2012 by Random House USA Inc .