Books about Jobs/Careers for Older Kids

Updated October 24, 2024
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Careers : the graphic guide to finding the perfect job for you
Pawlewski, Sarah
Paper Book
A must-have guide to the world of work. Featuring over 400 careers, with 134 main job entries and hundreds of related careers, this career planning guide will help you find your dream job. Discover your own personal career coach! This career development book...
Learn to speak film : a guide to creating, promoting & screening your movies
Glassbourg, Michael.
Paper Book
"Seen any good movies lately?" is a question almost as commonly asked as "How are you?" We all love watching movies, as much today as when film began. But with all the information and technology that's readily available, today's filmgoers know that making a movie isn't an act of magic! ...
Who did it first? : 50 politicians, activists, and entrepreneurs who revolutionized the world
Leslie, Jay
Paper Book
A "2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People" Selection A vibrantly illustrated and compelling collection of profiles about women and men who revolutionized politics, policy, commerce and activism. You likely know that Barack Obama was the...
No boundaries : 25 women explorers and scientists share adventures, inspiration, and advice
Fieseler, Clare
Ebook
In these inspirational, exhilarating, and poignant accounts of exploration, 25 female National Geographic explorers reveal their greatest successes, most epic failures, and astonishing adventures. Track a volcanologist as she braves the elements atop an active volcano. Travel alongside a...
So, you want to work in sports? : the ultimate guide to exploring the sports industry
Mattern, Joanne
Paper Book
Love sports? Make your passion your profession with this guide that can help you score a career in the sports industry. The sports industry is wide and vast, and there are countless ways to get involved and make sports your job. From the popular careers of professional athlete, coach,...
So, you want to work with the ancient and recent dead? : unearthing careers from paleontology to forensic science
Bedell, J. M.
Paper Book
Have you ever been excited by forensic science or psyched to dig up fossils? This comprehensive guide reveals a whole host of careers in the underrated world of the no-longer-living. Covering everything from well known jobs like archaeologists, morticians, coroners, and forensic...
So, you want to work with animals? : discover fantastic ways to work with animals, from veterinary science to aquatic biology
Bedell, J. M.
Paper Book
Love animals? Make your passion your profession with this comprehensive guide that reveals a whole host of careers that work hands-on with animals of all shapes, sizes, and species in the tenth book in the Be What You Want series. Do you remember what career you dreamed of having...
So, you want to be a dancer? : the ultimate guide to exploring the dance industry
Van der Linde, Laurel
Paper Book
Love dance? Go pro and make movement a way of life with this comprehensive guide that can help you land your dream job in the world of dance. From front-and-center careers like professional dancer and choreographer to the lesser-known professions of technical director and costume...

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