Painter and Ugly, two sled dogs who are inseparable best friends, are put on different teams for the Junior Iditarod, but they manage to find their way back to one another for the big race. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 3.7 ATOS Book Level: 4.1 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 141386EN Reading Counts Level: 4.7 Reading Counts Points: 2 Lexile Measure: 880 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Goldfinch Award 2015 - 2016.