This book was recognised by the Green Mountain Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 199 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Paul Volponi is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel Black & White. From 1992 to 1998, he taught adolescents on Rikers Island in New York City to read and write. Mr. Volponi worked at a day treatment center like Daytop teaching students and helping them prepare for the GED. Mr. Volponi lives in New York City.