In their small town of Monroeville, Alabama in 1930, misfits Tru and Nelle strike up a friendship and find a mystery to solve when someone breaks into the drugstore and steals some candy and a fancy brooch. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 5.2 ATOS Book Level: 4.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 7 AR Quiz: 180420EN Reading Counts Level: 4.3 Reading Counts Points: 11 Lexile Measure: 690.