In 1863, as the Civil War approaches her quiet town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, nine-year-old Virginia records in a journal the horrible things she witnesses before, during, and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.6 ATOS Book Level: 4.3 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 2 AR Quiz: 40138EN Reading Counts Level: 3.1 Reading Counts Points: 5 Lexile Measure: 590.