A nine-year-old slave keeps a diary of his journey to freedom along the Underground Railroad in 1857. IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2005 - 2006 Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 3.5 ATOS Book Level: 3 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 1 AR Quiz: 52592EN Reading Counts Level: 3.2 Reading Counts Points: 4 Lexile Measure: 350 Guided Reading Level: P Fountas & Pinnell: Q.