In 1942 New York City, fifteen-year-old Iris grieves for her mother who committed suicide and for the loss of her life of privilege, and secretly helps her father with his detective business since he, having lost a leg at Pearl Harbor, struggles to make ends meet. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 4.8 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 12 AR Quiz: 145100EN Reading Counts Level: 5.3 Reading Counts Points: 19 Lexile Measure: 700 Lexile Code: HL (High-Low).