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No, I'm a...SHARK!

Written by Happy Yak

What do you want to be when you grow up? When a mom asks, the child says, “A SHARK!”—not a teacher...

Infant and Toddler - 2nd
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There's a Hat for That!: Exploring Careers That Fit You Best

Written by Kevin Fleming and Illustrated by Iskar

“There are so many jobs
to explore and to test.
With my natural skills,
I’ll find which hat fits best.”...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Teen’s Guide to Finding a Job

Written by Naomi ReNa Vernon

A Teen's Guide to Finding a Job is a resource to empower teens to make independent and knowledgeable...

8th - 12th
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What Can I Say?

Written by Catherine Newman

Middle school is an essential time to learn and practice social skills, including how to get along...

5th - 12th
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Career Planning for Teens: Discover the Proven Path to Finding a Successful Career That’s Right for You!

Written by Seth Hicks

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the pressure of choosing the right career?

Are you tired of...

7th - 12th
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I Can Get Paid for That?

Written by Jo Stewart

This book is both an inspirational and a practical guidebook, and it profiles 99 interesting...

6th - 12th
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I Like Helping People…What Jobs Are There?

Written by Amanda Learmonth and Illustrated by Elise Gaignet

Children who enjoy helping others can explore careers from mechanic to politician, from paramedic to...

2nd - 6th
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Incredible Jobs You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

Written by Natalie Labarre

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or...

5th - 6th
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Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future

Written by DK

Do you have a passion but can’t work out how to make a career out of it? Do you want to change your...

6th - 9th
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Be Your Best Self: Life Skills for Unstoppable Kids

Written by Danielle Brown and Nathan Kai

What are your BIG dreams? Maybe you'd like to be a scientist, an award-winning journalist, play in a...

3rd - 7th
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Jobs of the Future

Written by Sofia E. Rossi and Carlo Canepa and Illustrated by Luca Poli

From chemistry and climatology to robotics and the arts, Jobs of the Future imagines professions...

3rd - 6th
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The Big Book of Jobs

Written by Hana Mokrosova and Helena Harastova and Illustrated by Elena Pokaleva

After answering questions provided on the content page that offers a variety of different interests...

1st - 4th
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Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do

Written by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook and Illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Who wears what to work? The clues in each lively verse can be spotted hanging from the clotheslines...

Pre-K - 2nd
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What Do Grown-ups Do All Day?

Written by Virginie Morgand

Featuring more than one hundred jobs, this book gives children a fascinating insight into what grown...

Pre-K - 2nd
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All Through the Night: Important Jobs That Get Done at Night

Written by Polly Faber and Illustrated by Harriet Hobday

The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and...

Pre-K - 1st
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Someone Builds the Dream

Written by Lisa Wheeler and Illustrated by Loren Long

All across this great big world, jobs are getting done
by many hands in many lands. It takes much...

K - 3rd
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci

Written and Illustrated by Gene Baretta
Many of the inventions we use today were actually dreamed up by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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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Scientists Get Dressed

Written by Deborah Lee Rose
Kids of all ages love to role play through dress up. Through the unique lens of what scientists wear...
K - 3rd
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Turning Pages: My Life Story

Written by Sonia Sotomayor and Illustrated by Lulu Delacre
As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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My Big Barefoot Book of French and English Words

Written by Barefoot Books and Illustrated by Sophie Fatus
A bilingual first words collection with a twist: this unique book combines storytelling with English...
Pre-K - 1st
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A Farmer's Life for Me

Written by Jan Dobbins and Illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith
A busy family and their friends spend a day working and playing on the farm. From milking the cows...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots!

Written by Rod Hull and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
When Mr. Betts’s eight different pets develop spots, he takes them to the vet. Dr. Potts’s medicine...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Coding as a Playground: Programming and Computational Thinking in the Early Childhood Classroom

Written by Marina Umaschi Bers
Coding as a Playground is the first book to focus on how young children (ages 7 and under) can...
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