This book is part of a book series called I Want To Be .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

This book was published 2009 by G. P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers .

Mr. Slate is Professor of Art Emeritus at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he taught for 30 years. He now lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife, Patty. A Marine Air Corps veteran, he and his wife have set foot on all seven continents and traveled in 39 countries. They have lived in both Japan and Italy.