Morris Lessmore loves words, stories and books, and after a tornado carries him to another land, dreary and colorless, he finds a single book in color that leads him to an amazing library where, he learns, the books need him as much as he needs them. Goldfinch Award 2014-2015. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 3.8 ATOS Book Level: 3.7 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 152402EN Reading Counts Level: 2.7 Reading Counts Points: 1 Lexile Measure: 650 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed).