Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
10.9
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
21165
Points per Word
0.000189
Page Count
112
Points per Page
0.035714
Series
Diseases and Disorders
Description
This book describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), explains why ALS is associated with baseball player Lou Gehrig, and presents a look at how the disease affects a person's life.