In Mississippi in 1955, a 16-year-old finds himself at odds with his grandfather over issues surrounding the kidnapping and murder of a 14-year-old African American from Chicago. IOWA TEEN AWARD 2005 - 2006 Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 5.5 ATOS Book Level: 5.5 AR Interest Level: UG AR Points: 9 AR Quiz: 59706EN Reading Counts Level: 5.7 Reading Counts Points: 15 Lexile Measure: 870 Fountas & Pinnell: Z+.