Joycelyn Elders, M.D.: From Sharecropper's Daughter to Surgeon General of the United States of America
Author: Elders, Joycelyn
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.2
Points
22.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
127792
Points per Word
0.000172
Page Count
343
Points per Page
0.06414
Description
This autobiography of Dr. Joycelyn Elders discusses her life prior to entering the political arena, and reviews the controversy surrounding her confirmation, tenure, and resignation as surgeon general of the United States. The coauthor is David Chanoff.