This book is part of a book series called Dear America .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-14 years.

This book was published 2011 by Scholastic Press .

Karen Hesse is the author of numerous novels and picture books for children, including Out of the Dust , which won the Newbery Medal. Her recent books for Feiwel and Friends are Brooklyn Bridge and Safekeeping . She lives in Vermont.