This is a class set of 15 books. Twelve-year-old Austin Ives writes letters to his younger brother describing his three-thousand-mile journey from their home in Pennsylvania to Oregon in 1851. Iowa Children's Choice Award 1996-1997 by Elvira Woodruff. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.9 ATOS Book Level: 5.3 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 3 AR Quiz: 11463EN Reading Counts Level: 4.9 Reading Counts Points: 6 Lexile: 1010L Fountas & Pinnell: T.