Deza Malone, the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, accompanies her mother and older brother on a trip to find her father, an African American man who left to find work after the Great Depression hit. They end up in a Hooverville outside of Flint, Michigan, and her brother attempts to be a performer while Deza and her mother search for a home. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.4 ATOS Book Level: 4.7 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 10 AR Quiz: 148755EN Reading Counts Level: 4.6 Reading Counts Points: 17 Lexile Measure: 750 Fountas & Pinnell: U.