Honors:

New York Pubilc Library's 100 Best Books of 2008
 

Reviews:

"Isaacs has the tall tale down, and she keeps a complex story moving with a galloping pace and uproarious descriptions. . .a walloping good story . . ." 
  -Booklist

"Once again Isaacs creates an indelible tall-tale heroine...As usual, Isaacs embellishes the story with heapin’ helpings of tangents, details and folksiness. . ."
  -Publisher's Weekly

"The laugh-filled distortions on every page keep pace with this feisty heroine's laudable determination.  .  ."
   -School Library Journal