When life gets difficult for Ana Rosa, a twelve-year-old would-be writer living in a small village in the Dominican Republic, she can depend on her older brother to make her feel better--until the life-changing events on her thirteenth birthday. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 5.1 ATOS Book Level: 5.1 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 3 AR Quiz: 42817EN Reading Counts Level: 5.5 Reading Counts Points: 7 Lexile Measure: 840.