This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Graphic Novel - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal. It was recognised in the Emerging Classic category by the Street Literature Book Award Medal. It also was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award. It was recognised by the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award. Also it was recognised in the High School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. It was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

There are 94 pages in this book. This is a comic book. This book was published 2011 by Lee & Low Books Inc .

G. Neri has written many books for children, including Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner; Knockout Games ; Hello, My Name Is Johnny Cash ; and Ghetto Cowboy . He lives in Florida with his wife and daughter. www. gregneri. com Randy DuBurke is the creator of The Moon Ring (0-8118-3487-5) and the recipient of the John Steptoe/Corretta Scott King New Illustrator Award. He lives in Switzerland and New York.