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By Laurie Coulter, Martha Newbigging. 2007
Highlights various nineteenth-century jobs, particularly those that developed because of the Industrial Revolution and westward expansion. Examines the use of…
child labor and the then-common opinion that idleness was shameful. Occupations described include trapper boy, midwife, wheelwright, and doughboy. For grades 4-7. 2007By Laurie Coulter, Martha Newbigging. 2008
Describes the ways people lived and worked in the highly structured societies of ancient Mexico. Details jobs for the elite…
and for commoners in palaces, temples, pyramid-construction sites, farms, markets, and more. For grades 4-7. 2008By Kristin Butcher, Martha Newbigging. 2009
Briefly explains the way ancient Egyptians lived and worked. Describes specific jobs in detail--from chariot maker in the army and…
ferryman on the Nile to servants in the Pharaoh's palace, professionals in the temple, and skilled and unskilled laborers in the general community. For grades 4-7. 2009By John Crossingham, Jeff Kulak. 2009
Musician draws on his practical experience to provide a guide to creating, performing, and promoting your own songs. Discusses playing…
an instrument, forming a band, writing lyrics, marketing your group, and locating public performance spots. For grades 6-9. 2009By Candace Fleming, Ray Fenwick. 2009
Biography of Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891), the founder of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Traces his lifelong interest in presenting…
his fellow citizens with the amazing diversity of the human and natural world--fossils, mummies, three-headed snakes, Tom Thumb, and the three-ring circus. For grades 5-8. 2009By Eric A. Kimmel, Jim Madsen. 2009
Story based on childhood events of Harry Houdini (1874-1926), who became a famous magician and escape artist. Describes Harry and…
his brother Dash learning to walk a tightrope after going to the circus with their family for the first time. For grades 2-4. 2009By Donna M. Jackson. 2009
Profiles the work and conditions of three extreme scientists: a meteorologist who flies into the eyes of hurricanes to gather…
data, a microbiologist who searches unexplored underground caves for microbes, and an ecologist who climbs giant redwoods to study the canopy. For grades 4-7. 2009By Jessica Hopper. 2008
Guide to forming a band. Includes insider advice on songwriting, recording, production, promoting, and touring with your group. Also provides…
tips for dealing with stage fright and for booking performances. For senior high readers. 2009By Kelly Starling Lyons, Melissa Manwill. 2018
The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women.…
Misty Copeland became the first African American Female Principal Dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, but how did she get there? A Girl Named Misty describes the defining moments that made up her childhood and adolescence with full-color illustrations throughout. In addition to stories and facts about Misty's upbringing and accomplishments, the book includes a timeline and a glossary, plus a profile of a noteworthy and contemporary American girl following in Misty's graceful footsteps to lead the way for African American women in the arts. For grades 4-7By Marjorie Priceman, Jonah Winter. 2012
A tribute to the life of the iconic jazz entertainer depicts her disadvantaged youth in a segregated America, her unique…
performance talents, and the irrepressible sense of style that helped her overcome racial barriers. For grades K-3By Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook, Andy Robert Davies. 2012
Spot seven clotheslines, what do you see? Uniform and cap, overalls in blue, apron and oven mitts, wide suspenders, too.…
Who wears these things for the jobs that they do? Can you guess who? For grades K-3By Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook, Andy Robert Davies. 2015
Spot seven clotheslines what do you see? Socks and shinguards, a uniform in grey, helmet and shoulder pads, opponents make…
way, who wears these things for the sports that they play? Let's take a guess today. For preschool-grade 2By Rafael López, Monica Brown. 2004
A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to…
the United States and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world. Una imagen bilingüe de la "Reina de la Salsa" describe su infancia en Cuba, su carrera musical, y su movida a los Estados Unidos, y explica como su música llevo a su Cuba nativa al mundo. For grades 2-4By Willa Robinson, Penny Scott, Theodore Wright. 2015
I Will Be a Lawyer When I Grow Up is the second book in the I Will Be series empowerment…
books for children, to start thinking and dreaming about their careers at an early age. For grades K-3By Janet Nolan, Marie Lafrance. 2010
By Jonah Winter, Richard Egielski. 2009
In the late nineteenth century, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan, who write operas together for a theater called Topsy-Turvydom, have…
a falling-out when Mr. Sullivan refuses to write music for another ridiculous story that is like all the others. Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski teams up with Jonah Winter for a story about how fights sometime make a stronger friendship (and beautiful music to boot!). For grades K-3. 2009By Mordicai Gerstein. 2007
In 1974, as the World Trade Center was being completed, a young French aerialist, Phillippe Petit, strung a tightrope between…
the towers and had an adventure a quarter of a mile in the sky. For grades K-3By Mike Wimmer, Frank Keating, Francis Anthony Keating. 2002
By Temple Grandin, Sy Montgomery. 2012
An authorized portrait about Grandin's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock…
facilities describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support of her mother. For grades 5-8By Grace Norwich. 2013
I always had big dreams as a child. I created the world of Indiana Jones and Star Wars, two of…
the most profitable movie franchises in history. I am George Lucas. For grades 3-6