Sent to live with relatives on their farm because of his unhappy home life, an eleven-year-old city boy meets his distant cousin, Harris, and is given an introduction to a whole new world. IOWA TEEN AWARD 1996 - 1997 HIGH INTEREST SECOND CHANCE READING Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 5.2 ATOS Book Level: 5.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 5 Reading Counts Level: 5.2 Reading Counts Points: 9 Lexile Measure: 1060.