This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised by the Sasquatch Award. It also was recognised in the Fiction - Middle Grade 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.

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

There are 226 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Arthur A. Levine Books .