This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Turtleback Books .

Virginia Euwer Wolff lives in Oregon City, Oregon and is currently at work on a third and final book about LaVaughn. She is also the author of three other books for young adults: Probably Still Nick Swansen, The Mozart Season, and Bat 6.