This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Michigan Notable Books. It was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Booksellers' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Bluebonnet Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Charlotte Award. It was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. It was recognised in the Junior category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award. It was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by G. P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers .

Hudson Talbott has written and illustrated more than 20 children's books, including Newbery Honor winner Show Way (by Jacqueline Woodson), ALA Notable Book and VOYA Honor Book Leonardo's Horse (by Jean Fritz), and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story , which was adapted into an animated film by Steven Spielberg. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York and in New York City. Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.