Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln High newspaper because he is determined to be a writer, but he senses a real story in Angel, a talented football player who refuses to stand out on the field--or to discuss his past. Iowa Teen Award 2012 - 2013. Second Chance Reading. Interest Level: YA ATOS Book Level: 5 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 9 AR Quiz: 139118EN Reading Counts Level: 5.6 Reading Counts Points: 16 Lexile Measure: 750 Lexile Code: HL (High-Low) Fountas & Pinnell: Y.