No. of pages 154
Published: 2008
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This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 154 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Perfection Learning .
Polly Horvath is a well-respected, extremely talented American novelist who was born in the US and now lives in British Columbia, Canada.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
Iowa Children's Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award.
Newbery Award
This book was recognised by the Newbery Award. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Young Reader's Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Young Reader's Choice Award.
Horn Book Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award.