First Edition-2nd Printing (2-10) Flatsigned by the Newbery Author on the title page. Winner of the 2006 Newbery Gold Award for Children's fiction. A wonderful story involving abandoned or runaway children. A book every child and maybe every adult should read. A beautifully illustrated jacket by Matt Phelan. A very collectable book. Newbery Signed. This early printing has the gold Newbery sticker and the glossy jacket cover--whereas older printings have a matte finish jacket and a banner at the top of the D/J stating "Winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal".