This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the YA category by the La Times Book Award. It was recognised by the Iowa High School Book Award. It also was recognised by the Tayshas Reading. It was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award. Also it was recognised in the YA category by the Minnesota Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 280 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Scholastic US .

Pete Hautman won the National Book Award for his novel Godless. He is also the author of the acclaimed novels The Big Crunch, How to Steal a Car, Rash, Invisible, Sweetblood, Hole in the Sky, No Limit, and Mr. Was. His home in the world is Minnesota, and his home on the web is www. petehautman. com.