This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It also was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 10+ years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Dutton Books for Young Readers .

Albert Marrin is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young people and is the recipient of many honors, including the Washington Post Nonfiction Award for "outstanding lifetime contribution [that] has enriched the field of children's literature. " C. B. Mordan has illustrated several children's books, including Silent Movie by Avi and Guinea Pig Scientists by Mel Boring and Leslie Dendy. He lives in Kansas.