This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Golden Kite. It was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award.

This book is part of a book series called Life in the Wild .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 103 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Pamela S. Turner is an author, mother, and world traveler. She has written numerous books for young readers, including the acclaimed Hachiko The True Story of a Loyal Dog , Gorilla Doctors , A Life in the Wild (Charlesbridge), the acclaimed The Frog Scientist, and Project Seahorse . She lives in Oakland, California, with her family.