This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Spur Award. It was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Indiefab Award. It also was recognised in the Multicultural Nonfiction - Teen category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Lerner Publishing Group .

Graziella Pacini Buonanno: Graziella Pacini Buonanno was born in Lucca, Italy, the inspiration for Dancing on Grapes. She was a public-school teacher for twenty-five years in Tarrytown, New York, where she lives. This is her first picture book. Gina Capaldi: Gina Capaldi has written and illustrated a number of books, including A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero, winner of the 2009 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. She lives in San Dimas, California.