Awards
WINNER Children's Literature Round Tables of Canada 2008
WINNER Santa Monica Public Libraries Green Prize 2008
WINNER Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award 2008
WINNER International Reading Association Notable Books or a Global Society 2008
Shortlist Silver Birch Award 2008
WINNER Society of School Librarians International book award 2007
WINNER CBC Notable Studies Trade Books for Young People 2007
Shortlist Foreword Magazine Book of the Year 2007
Starred review Booklist 2007