This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

This book was published 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the Newbery Medal. The Witch's Boy received four starred reviews and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards. Iacopo Bruno is a graphic artist and illustrator who lives in Italy.