This book was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award. It was recognised by the National Jewish Book Award.

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

This book was published 2011 by Tundra Books .

Irene Watts was born in Berlin and at the age of seven was taken to Britain, along with hundreds of other Jewish children escaping from German oppression. She now lives in Canada where she has a career as a writer and playwright.