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Air Traffic Controller (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that every year more than three billion passengers are carried safely through the skies...
4th - 7th

Auto Technician (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that auto technicians gather clues and solve a variety of technical mysteries everyday...
4th - 7th

Carpenter (Cool Vocational Careers: 21st Century Skills Library)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that carpenters construct buildings, bridges, and highways you see everyday? Today's...
4th - 7th

Chef (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that one out of every ten American workers is in the restaurant industry? The chef of...
4th - 7th

Commercial Fisherman (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that fisherman are conservationists by nature? They understand the need to preserve...
4th - 7th

Electrician (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that electricity has only been used during the past 100 to 150 years? Electricians fill...
4th - 7th

Green General Contractor (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]-certified, or "green,"...
4th - 7th

Multimedia Artist and Animator (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that multimedia artists and animators create the images and designs you see everyday...
4th - 7th

Public Health Microbiologist

Written by Tamra Orr
Much of the battle against disease is fought by these scientists and their amazing equipment. This...
4th - 8th

Architects

Written by Kathleen G Manatt
With a focus on the importance of science and math knowledge, this book describes architectural...
4th - 8th

Cyber Cop

Written by Patricia Freeland Hynes
Law enforcement is keeping up with technology - and the criminals attempting to take advantage of it...
4th - 8th

FBI Special Agent

Written by G. S. Prentzas
Introduces readers to the cool career of FBI special agent by giving a better understanding of this...
4th - 8th

Fire Investigator

Written by Ann Heinrichs
Arson investigators are among the first people to arrive at the scene of a fire. These special...
4th - 8th

Public Health Microbiologist (Cool Careers in Science)

Written by Tamra Orr
Much of the battle against disease is fought by these scientists and their amazing equipment. This...
4th - 8th

Sound Engineer (Cool Careers in Science)

Written by Patricia Hynes
Music, movies and television, sports all make use of sound engineers. This book describes the tasks...
4th - 8th

Sports Medicine Doctor (Cool Careers)

Written by Patricia K. Kummer
This book provides information on sports medicine, covering its history, the education and training...
4th - 6th

Storm Chaser (Cool Science Careers)

Written by Ann Heinrichs
A group of storm chasers stands along the highway filming as a tornado rips its way across the...
4th - 8th

Surgery (Innovation in Medicine)

Written by Judy Alter
Surgery begins with a child needing stitches, then turns to a history of the field, with references...
4th - 8th

Teacher (Cool Careers)

Written by Kevin Cunningham
Introduces readers to the cool career of teaching by giving a better understanding of this cool job.
4th - 8th

Veterinarian (Cool Careers)

Written by Barbara A. Somervill
This book provides information on veterinary medicine, covering its history, the education and...
4th - 6th

Working at a Bank (21st Century Junior Library: Careers)

Written by Katie Marsico
This title nicely draws readers into the text by imagining a child in line at the bank with a piggy...
1st - 5th

Working at a Hospital (21st Century Junior Library: Careers)

Written by Pam Rosenberg
Working at a Hospital introduces young readers to many careers available at a hospital, from doctors...
2nd - 5th

Working at a Park (21st Century Junior Library: Careers)

Written by Katie Marsico
Working at a Park introduces young readers to many careers available at a park. Colorful sidebars...
1st - 5th

The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Tony Persiani
Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up...
2nd - 5th

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