This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Washington State Book Award. It was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award. It also was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Volunteer State Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. It was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Parents' Choice Award. It was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award. It was recognised by the Irma s & James H Black Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Scholastic Press .

Peggy Thomas is the author of multiple picture books, including award-winning Calkins Creek titles Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation , Farmer George Plants a Nation , and For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson . She is also the co-author of Anatomy of Nonfiction, the only writing guide for children's nonfiction. Edwin Fotheringham is the illustrator of many picture book biographies, including Blue Grass Boy: The Story of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass Music ; A Home for Mr. Emerson ; and Those Rebels, John & Tom . He is also the illustrator of the Tony Baloney series by Pam Munoz Ryan. Visit edfotheringham. com. Barbara Kerley is the author of A Cool Drink of Water , which received a starred review from School Library Journal and was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the NSTA and CBC, and You and Me Together , named an ALA Notable Book. Her third book for National Geographic, A Little Peace , was called "powerful" by School Library Journal and "stunningly beautiful" by The Boston Globe .