This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It also was recognised in the Fiction category by the Garden State Award. It was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award. Also it was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. It was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award. It was recognised by the Nene Award.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .

Andrew Clements is the author of picture books and novels for young readers, including Because Your Daddy Loves You and the perennial bestseller Frindle . He lives in Baldwin, Maine, and can also be found at www. andrewclements. com.