Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.7
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4273
Points per Word
0.000234
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
The Discovery of the Polio Vaccine recounts the history of the development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s, highlighting the contributions of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. It describes the scientific research, the public health impact of the vaccine, and the subsequent global campaigns to eradicate polio. The book also presents the current efforts of health organizations to eliminate the disease, and it includes a table of contents, infographics, and a glossary for middle-grade readers.