This book was published 1990 by Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company) .

Crescent Dragonwagon is the author of more than fifty books, including Half a Moon and One Whole Star . She lives in Vermont. Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California. Ronald Himler is the award-winning illustrator of more than 75 books for children. He lives in the desert outside of Tuscon, Arizona and can be visited online at ronhimler. com