In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs. Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 4.6 ATOS Book Level: 4.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 2 AR Quiz: 146486EN Reading Counts Level: 4.2 Reading Counts Points: 5 Lexile Measure: 670 Fountas & Pinnell: X. Teaching Books: https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=26815.