This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 14+ years.

There are 245 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 2011 by Random House USA Inc .

Dana Reinhardt worked in a New York publishing house and studied law before spending six years working on documentaries. A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life is her first book. Dana lives in Los Angeles, USA.