This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised by the Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Katherine Paterson is a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award; she has received many other accolades for her work, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. John Paterson Sr has collaborated with his wife, Katherine, on numerous books. They live in Barre, Vermont, USA. www. theflintheart. com