This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 201 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Perfection Learning .

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.