Sixteen-year-old Valerie, whose boyfriend Nick committed a school shooting at the end of their junior year, struggles to cope with integrating herself back into high school life, unsure herself whether she was a hero or a villain. Iowa High School Award 2012 - 2013. Second Chance Reading. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 4.9 AR Interest Level: UG AR Points: 13 AR Quiz: 133077EN Reading Counts Level: 5.6 Reading Counts Points: 21 Lexile Measure: 760 Lexile Code: HL (High-Low) Fountas & Pinnell: Z+.