I read this book when I was in 5th grade, I'm in sophomore year now. This was the first actual book that I read from cover to cover and was the first book that ever inspired me to actually start writing and reading. Now I'm passing every single semester, quarter and year of English class with A+'s, and it's all thanks to not wanting to read in 5th grade and being forced to grab a "random" good book for the book shelf. I highly recommend reading this book, it's good and really intriguing. : )