This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Americas Award. It was recognised by the Tayshas Reading. It also was recognised in the Multicultural Fiction category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Curbstone Press, U. S. .

Lyn Miller-Lachmann is the author of Gringolndia (a 2010 ALA Best Book for Young Adults) and Rogue. She has an M. F. A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an M. S. in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin. She is the former editor of MultiCultural Review, and has taught English, social studies, and Jewish studies. She is the assistant host of Vientos del Pueblo, a bilingual radio show featuring Latin American and Spanish music, poetry, and history. She grew up in Houston and currently lives in Albany, NY, with her family.