Nora, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl, faces the challenges of being an illegal immigrant in Texas when she and her mother cross the border in search of Nora's father. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 3.8 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 6 AR Quiz: 143376EN Reading Counts Level: 4.2 Reading Counts Points: 11 Lexile Measure: 540 Lexile Code: HL (High-Low) Fountas & Pinnell: Z.