In parallel stories, Bone, an orphaned dog, finds and loses a series of homes, Molly, a family pet, helps Charlie through the grief and other after-effects of his brother's death, and lonely Henry pleads for a dog of his own. IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2011 - 2012 Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 5.4 ATOS Book Level: 5.4 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 7 AR Quiz: 133937EN Reading Counts Level: 5.7 Reading Counts Points: 11 Lexile Measure: 890 Fountas & Pinnell: T.