This book was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 291 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

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. David Christiana lives in Tucson, Arizona.