Examines the legacy and the power held by J. Edgar Hoover during his years as the first director of the FBI and describes how his decisions affected the lives of Americans in the twentieth century. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 9 AR Interest Level: UG AR Points: 9 AR Quiz: 150643EN Reading Counts Level: 10.3 Reading Counts Points: 12 Lexile Measure: 1090 Fountas & Pinnell: Z.