This book was recognised by the Resource Links the Year's Best.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Orca Book Publishers, Canada .

John Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the author of numerous books for young people. He has written other Stories of Canada titles, including Righting Wrongs and Discovering the Arctic , both of which were shortlisted for the Norma Fleck Award for children's non-fiction. He lives in Lantzville, British Columbia.