After the death of her mother, Texas sixth-grader Lina's grades and mood drop as she watches her father lose himself more and more in books, while her best friend uses Lina as an excuse to secretly meet her boyfriend. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.0 ATOS Book Level: 4.1 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 6 AR Quiz: 130486EN Reading Counts Level: 3.8 Reading Counts Points: 11 Lexile Measure: 660 Fountas & Pinnell: V.