Garrett, Agnes, and Helga P. McCue.

Authors and Artists for Young Adults.

Vol. 5. Detroit: Gale Research, 1990: 207-215. This article gives biographical information and discuses Sleator's major works.

Olendorf, Donna. "Sleator, William." In Something about the Author. Vol. 68.

Detroit: Gale Research, 1992: 215-218.

This article gives a biographical sketch of Sleator's life and offers personal quotations from Sleator. A list of Sleator's books and awards is also given.

Review. Booklist 80 (October 1, 1983): 234. The reviewer gives a brief synopsis of the novel and makes favorable comments about the plot and suspense.

Review. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 37 (December 1983): 7879. A positive review of the novel emphasizing its pace, characterizations, style, and humor.

Review. School Library Journal 30 (October 1983): 173. The reviewer summarizes the plot and makes favorable comments about the humor and suspense of the novel.