When a boy spots a young tree in the middle of the path that runs through the village, he puts rocks around the base of the tree to protect the tree from being trampled. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 2.2 ATOS Book Level: 3.4 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 152196EN Reading Counts Level: 6.5 Reading Counts Points: 1 Lexile Measure: 960 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Guided Reading Level: M.