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Rosie Revere, Engineer

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Rosie Revere is quiet by day but at night she is dreaming about creative inventions. When she gets a...

K - 2nd

The Moon over Star

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

A young girl watches the 1969 moon landing with her family and is inspired to become an astronaut...

1st - 3rd

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

On the Farm...At the Market

Written by Karas and G Brian and Illustrated by G Brian

On the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the...

K - 4th

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...

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