No. of pages 160
Published: 2011
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This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Simon & Schuster .
JERDINE NOLEN is the author of many beloved picture books, including Plantzilla and Raising Dragons , which won the Christopher Award and was a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children. She lives in Maryland. KADIR NELSON has illustrated many popular books for children, including Just the Two of Us by Will Smith and Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee. He lives in California. Patricia Hruby Powell's previous book, Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker , won a Sibert Honor for Nonfiction, a Coretta Scott King Honor, and five starred reviews. She lives in Illinois. Shadra Strickland is an illustrator whose work has won an Ezra Jack Keats Award, a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and an NAACP Image Award. She lives in Maryland.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Volunteer State Book Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Land of Enchantment Book Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.