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Odd jobs: The Wackiest Jobs You've Never Heard Of
By Ellen Weiss, Elenor Fremont, Damon Ross By. 2000
Highlights twelve unusual occupations and the training needed to achieve them. Includes an alligator wrestler, armpit sniffer, storm chaser, building…
blaster, sound effects engineer, and a roller coaster designer. For grades 4-7. 2000Career ideas for kids who like adventure (Career Ideas for Kids Ser.Career Ideas for Kids)
By Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Heubeck, Nancy Bond. 2001
Career ideas on choosing a profession that offers both excitement and a physical challenge. Discusses becoming a pilot, a detective,…
a firefighter, a ranch hand, and a paramedic. Suggests additional resources and ways of practicing job skills. For grades 5-8. 2001Career ideas for kids who like money (Career Ideas for Kids Ser.Career Ideas for Kids)
By Diane Lindsey Reeves, Gayle Bryan, Nancy Bond. 2001
Introduces students to various career paths in which one can earn substantial amounts of money. Includes professions such as lawyer,…
investment banker, venture capitalist, and e-merchant. Offers suggestions on how to start preparing for the road to financial success. For grades 5-8. 2001Career ideas for kids who like animals and nature (Career Ideas for Kids Ser.Career Ideas for Kids)
By Diane Lindsey Reeves, Nancy Bond, Nancy Heubeck. 2000
Discusses the work of arborists, land surveyors, zoologists, and others in animal- and nature-related careers. Includes tips to help children…
who like living creatures make good job choices; provides guidelines for preparing for these diverse occupations. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000Profiles of individuals who have become successful entrepreneurs include a hot air balloonist, a jewelry designer, tree nursery owners, and…
a ceiling cleaning franchiser. Suggested activities and tips on entrepreneurship are included. For junior and senior high readersChris Burke: actor (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
By Helen Monsoon Geraghty, Helen M. Geraghty. 1995
The life of Chris Burke, who has Down syndrome but nonetheless believed from childhood that he could succeed as an…
actor. He has achieved that goal, starring in the television series Life Goes On and becoming a millionaire before the age of thirty. For grades 5-8Discusses careers available in government and law, including police officer, law librarian, forensic technician, and foreign service officer. Describes day-to-day…
activities, training needed, and related fields. Includes sample application letters and interview tips. For junior and senior high readersProfiles ten careers in fields that deal with the past, including museum coordinator, petroleum geologist, comic store manager, history professor,…
and antique dealer. Describes a typical workday in each occupation and offers advice on how to plan for and enter these lines of work. For junior and senior high readersGreat careers for people interested in travel & tourism: Great Careers for People Interested in Travel and Tourism (Career Connections, Series 3Career Connections Series Three)
By Donna Sharon, Donna Charon, Jo A. Sommers. 1996
Profiles ten careers in the field of travel and tourism, including festival organizer, meeting and convention planner, travel agent, guest…
services manager, and travel writer. Describes a typical workday in each occupation and offers advice on how to plan for and enter these lines of work. For junior and senior high readersMy own two feet: a memoir
By Beverly Cleary. 1995
This sequel to A Girl from Yamhill (DB 29704), covers the children's author's life from the time she began college…
until shortly after her first book, Henry Huggins (DB 35642), was published. Although money was tight, Cleary went away to college in California where she met her future husband, Clarence, then to Washington where she learned to be a children's librarian. For junior and senior high and older readersBorn in Puerto Rico in 1931, Moreno moved with her mother to New York as a young child. Suntree tells…
how Moreno became an actress and was the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar, which she received for her role in the film West Side Story. Also discusses Moreno's work on stage, in television, and in recordings that led to her being the first performer to win all four top entertainment awards. For grades 5-8 and older readersPlácido Domingo: Spanish Singer (Hispanics of Achievement Ser.Hispanics of Achievement)
By Rebecca Stefoff. 1992
Music has always been a major part of this world-famous tenor's life. Born in Madrid, Spain, Domingo was eight years…
old when his parents moved the family to Mexico. There Domingo studied music at the conservatory. He married young, became a father, and soon was looking for work. But success came quickly to the determined, talented singer, who later added film acting and conducting to his operatic career. For grades 5-8 and older readersRaul Julia: Puerto Rican Actor (Hispanics of Achievement Ser.Hispanics of Achievement)
By Rebecca Stefoff. 1994
Puerto Rican Raul Julia began his acting career at the age of five when he played the part of the…
devil in a school play. He came to the United States in 1964 and began acting in Shakespearean plays. Later he became famous for his award-winning performances on both stage and screen and for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of children around the world. For grades 5-8 and older readersBorn in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1915, Anthony Quinn moved to the United States with his parents while still a baby.…
As a very young child he worked alongside his family who were migrant farm workers. The family later settled in East Los Angeles. To correct a speech impediment, Quinn began therapy with a well-known dramatic arts teacher, and developed an interest in acting. His career has spanned six decades. For grades 5-8 and older readersKatherine Dunham: Dancer and Choreographer (Black Americans of Achievement Ser.)
By Nathan I. Huggins, Jeannine Dominy. 1992
A biography of the first pioneer of black concert dance. In 1935 Katherine Dunham, a student at the University of…
Chicago, won a grant that allowed her to study dance from an anthropological viewpoint. After a year in the Caribbean, she would return and become a major force in black American dance, which, before Dunham, had strived to imitate white techniques and styles. For grades 5-8 and older readersPaul Robeson (Crowell biographies)
By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford. 1975
Paul Robeson was born in 1898, the youngest of five children. His father was the pastor of a church in…
Princeton, New Jersey. Born a slave in North Carolina, Paul's father had fled to the North at the age of fifteen. He taught Paul to love words, written and spoken, and to stand up for what he believed in. Paul would become a great singer, actor, and spokesperson for African American people. For grades 2-4 and older readers. Jane Addams Award. 1975Create your bright ideas: Read, journal, and color your way to the future you imagine
By Jess Ekstrom. 2022
Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive intro and extra reflection prompts! This interactive book for energetic, creatively minded 8-…
to 12-year-olds from entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom uses inspiring stories, journaling prompts, coloring pages, and creative ideas to show kids that if they want something to be different in the world, they can do something about it today! Water the seeds of creativity in your child through this engaging book about having a positive growth mind-set. In?Create Your Bright Ideas, Jess motivates kids to be creators and ambitious doers who know they are never too young to change the world.?Create Your Bright Ideas?helps kids discover their passions by offering journaling prompts to bring out your child's bright ideas; personal stories about entrepreneurship and perseverance; and practical advice for discovering and using their unique gifts Jess never predicted that her time selling cookies and lemonade as a kid was foreshadowing founding her company Headbands of Hope, which helps millions of kids with illnesses. It wasn't always smooth sailing, but each obstacle she faced put her on an unexpected path of inspiration, helping her discover the amazing things she could become and do, like starting multiple businesses, writing a book, and helping millions of people feel more confident in their story. Now Jess shows kids how to channel their own energy and unique interests to create something meaningful. With inspiration from Jess's bestselling book?Chasing the Bright Side, this jump-right-in guide created just for kids and tweens is a great gift for Christmas and birthdays; elementary- and middle-school graduations; and young world changers who want to do something lasting but don't know where to start. Create Your Bright Ideas?is a great listen while waiting for the bus, for reading time at school, or right before bed. A powerful and fun reminder that many CEOs and nonprofit leaders started their careers with a lemonade stand,?Create Your Bright Ideas?takes kids on an exciting journey of purpose, self-discovery, and bold action. Coloring pages, journaling prompts, and interactive exercises are included in the audiobook companion PDF downloadWho is Jackie Chan? (Who is ...?)
By Gregory Copeland, Who Hq, Jody Jensen Shaffer, Who Hq. 2020
When Kong-sang (now known as Jackie Chan) was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with…
his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. For grades 4-7Who was Walt Disney? (Who was--?)
By Whitney Stewart, Nancy Harrison, Who Hq, Who Hq. 2009
Highlights the life and accomplishments of Walt Disney, the famous cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven…
Dwarfs, and Bambi and was the owner of Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland. Who was...series. For grades 4-7Who was Maya Angelou? (Who Was?)
By Dede Putra, Ellen Labrecque, Who Hq, Who Hq. 2016
A biography about a strong native Missouri black woman who was able to pull herself out of her situation and…
become a successful poet and writer who flourished at life. For grades 4-7. Unrated. Bestseller