After the death of her mother in an automobile accident, seventh-grader Serena, who has gotten the lead in her middle school play, is left to handle the day-to-day challenges of caring for herself and her younger brother when their father cannot pull himself out of his depression. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 4.6 ATOS Book Level: 4.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 6 AR Quiz: 145081EN Reading Counts Level: 4.4 Reading Counts Points: 12 Lexile Measure: 720 Fountas & Pinnell: Y.