Animals in fiction
Cats in fiction
Europe in fiction
Guinea Pigs in fiction
Mice in fiction
Hamsters in fiction
Nature in fiction

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Delaware Diamonds Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award.

Volunteer State Book Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Volunteer State Book Award.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.

Eb White Read Aloud Award
This book was recognised in the Middle Readers category by the Eb White Read Aloud Award. The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the beloved author E.B. White.In 2006 the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books, and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Titles are nominated for the award by ABC booksellers, and then the final decision is made by a committee of booksellers that meets annually in February.

Land of Enchantment Book Award
This book was recognised by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.

Bluebonnet Award
This book was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award.

Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award.

Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Historical Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.

Nene Award
This book was recognised by the Nene Award.