This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 9-12 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 9-12 category by the Charlotte Award. It was recognised in the YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Tayshas Reading. It was recognised by the Stonewall Book Award.

There are 111 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Leslea Newman is the author of more than 50 books for adults and children, including Abrams' The Eight Nights of Chanukah and A Sweet Passover. Susan Gal worked as an animator for Disney and is the author and illustrator of four previous books.