In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.7 ATOS Book Level: 4.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 7 AR Quiz: 158546EN Reading Counts Level: 5.2 Reading Counts Points: 11 Lexile Measure: 790. Teaching Books: https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=35286.