This book was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

This book is part of a book series called Days Of Jubilee .

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

This book was published 2003 by Scholastic Press .

Patricia C. McKissack has written more than one hundred books about the African American experience.