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careers

Books about careers for readers of all ages.

Cover of I wish I were a pilot

I wish I were a pilot

Stella Blackstone

Ages 3–7dreams and aspirationsimagination

Cover of I Want to Be a Farmer in Signed English

I Want to Be a Farmer in Signed English

Harry Bornstein, Ralph R. Miller, Lillian B. Hamilton

Ages 3–8careersagriculture

Cover of What do authors do?

What do authors do?

Eileen Christelow

Ages 4–8creativityauthorship

Cover of The perfect job for an elephant

The perfect job for an elephant

Jodie Parachini

Ages 3–7self-discoveryfinding purpose

Cover of You Can Be a Woman Egyptologist

You Can Be a Woman Egyptologist

Betsy Morrell Bryan, Judith Love Cohen

Ages 8–10careerswomen in science

Cover of You Can Be A Woman Architect

You Can Be A Woman Architect

Margot Siegel, Judith Love Cohen, Judith L. Cohen

Ages 8–12careerswomen in STEM

Cover of All in a Day's Work

All in a Day's Work

Miriam Levitt Baygell, Anne Ackerman

Ages 11–15careerswork

Cover of Career Exploration

Career Exploration

Tracey Boraas, Edward Voeller, Lewann Sotnak

Ages 7–12careersoccupations

Cover of Day With Firefighters

Day With Firefighters

Jan Kottke

Ages 4–8community helperscourage

Cover of Architects

Architects

Capstone Press, David Anger, Eric Kudalis

Ages 8–12architecturedesign

Cover of Cool Careers for Girls in Health (Cool Careers for Girls)

Cool Careers for Girls in Health (Cool Careers for Girls)

Ceel Pasternak, Linda Thornburg

Ages 8–14careerswomen in medicine

Cover of What is a scientist?

What is a scientist?

Barbara Lehn

Ages 4–8careersscience

Cover of I can be an archaeologist

I can be an archaeologist

Robert B. Pickering

Ages 5–9careersdiscovery

Cover of In Performing Arts (Cool Careers for Girls)

In Performing Arts (Cool Careers for Girls)

Ceel Pasternak, Linda Thornburg

Ages 10–15careersperforming arts

Cover of Day With Air Traffic Controllers

Day With Air Traffic Controllers

Joanne Winne

Ages 7–12careersresponsibility

Cover of Day With a Mechanic

Day With a Mechanic

Joanne Winne

Ages 5–10careersproblem-solving

Cover of Day With Police Officers

Day With Police Officers

Jan Kottke

Ages 4–8careerscommunity helpers

Cover of United States Army

United States Army

Jack David, Jack David

Ages 6–10military servicecareers

Cover of Looking at Work

Looking at Work

Stuart Schwartz, Craig Conley

Ages 7–10careerswork

Cover of Engineering (Cool Careers for Girls)

Engineering (Cool Careers for Girls)

Ceel Pasternak, Linda Thornburg

Ages 9–12careersstem

Cover of A day in the life of a musician

A day in the life of a musician

Linda Hayward, DK Publishing, Linda Hayward

Ages 5–10musiccareers

Cover of Astronomer

Astronomer

Jake Miller, Jonathan Rubinstein

Ages 9–12careersscience

Cover of Cool Careers for Girls

Cool Careers for Girls

Ceel Pasternak, Linda Thornburg

Ages 10–15careerswomen empowerment

Cover of Community Workers

Community Workers

Sarah Wohlrabe, Ann Owen

Ages 4–8communitycareers