There are 275 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .

Maria Padian has a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and a master's degree from the University of Virginia. She is a freelance writer, essayist, and author of young adult novels, including Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress, Jersey Tomatoes Are the Best, and Out of Nowhere . Maria lives with her family in Brunswick, Maine. Visit her online at mariapadian. com and find her on Twitter: @mpadian.