A boy in Illinois remembers the homefront years of World War II, especially his two heroes--his brother in the Air Force and his father, who fought in the previous war. Operation: Military Kids Reading Collection 2008 Interest Level: 5-8 Reading Level: 4.9 ATOS Book Level: 4.6 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 4 AR Quiz: 114707EN Reading Counts Level: 4.2 Reading Counts Points: 9 Lexile Measure: 730.