This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Turtleback Books .

Rachel Field wrote A Prayer for a Child for her own daughter, before sharing it with children around the world. Rachel Field's other books for children include Newbery Medalist Hitty, Her First Hundred Years; Calico Bush; and Hepatica Hawks. Gail Herman has written several young biographies for children, including Who Was Jackie Robinson?