This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Great Stone Face Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the William Allen White Childens Book Award. It was recognised in the Middle School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. Also it was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award. It was recognised in the YA category by the Jefferson Cup.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Margaret K. McElderry Books .