This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Houghton Mifflin .

Lois Lowry is known for her versatility as a writer. She has received countless honors, including two Newbery Medals for Number the Stars and The Giver . She divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusettts, and a farmhouse in Maine. Visit her website at www. loislowry. com . Eric Rohmann has created and illustrated many picture books. He received a Caldecott Honor for Time Flies , and the Caldecott Medal for My Friend Rabbit , which has published by Roaring Brook Press.