Through photographs, illustrations, and both factual and fictionalized anecdotes, shows what life was like in the United States during the Depression. Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 7.4 ATOS Book Level: 6.9 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 2 AR Quiz: 65488EN Reading Counts Level: 8.3 Reading Counts Points: 5 Lexile Measure: 1060 Lexile Code: IG (Illustrated Guide).