This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers. It was recognised in the Book of the Year - Older Readers category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. It also was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Victorian Premier's Literary Award. It was recognised by the New South Wales State Literary Award. Also it was recognised by the Nsw Premier's Literary Award.

This book was published 2014 by Bolinda Publishing .

Sonya Hartnett is the author of the award-winning Thursday's Child, The Silver Donkey, What the Birds See, Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf and Surrender. She lives in Australia.