This book was recognised in the Multicultural Nonfiction category by the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 131 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Judson Press .

Jean Alicia Elster is a professional writer of books for children and young adults. Her books include I'll Do the Right Thing, I'll Fly My Own Plane, I Have a Dream, Too! and Just Call Me Joe Joe.