As letters flow back and forth between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan and across cultural and religious divides, sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other. IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2011 - 2012 Interest Level: 3-6 ATOS Book Level: 5.3 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 5 AR Quiz: 130571EN Reading Counts Level: 5.4 Reading Counts Points: 8 Lexile Measure: 830 Fountas & Pinnell: U.