Baker, Keith
Summary: Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD BAKYankovic, Al
Summary: An exuberant eight-year-old details for his teacher and classmates the astonishing variety of inventive careers he is thinking of pursuing when he grows up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC YANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YANSummary: From robotics engineering and computer games development to environmental law and eco-friendly construction, this job guide features hundreds of careers, including trending opportunities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331.702 CARWilliams, Yohuru
Summary: "Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom--a moment often revered as the culmination of this Black-led protest. But at its core, the March on Washington was not a beautiful dream of future integration; it was a mass outcry for jobs and freedom NOW--not at some undetermined...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 WILEkster, Carol Gordon
Summary: Athena thinks that her father, who drives a truck, has the most amazing job in the world, but she is having trouble convincing her classmates--until she comes up with a plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE EKSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction EksterReina, Mary.
Summary: "Introduces young readers to ways people earn money and why earning money is important"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 331 REIWeill, Cynthia
Summary: Miniature figurines woven from palm fronds in Chigmecatitlaan, a village in the Mexican state of Puebla, present occupations from painter and balloon seller to hairdresser, electrician, and librarian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cinco Puntos Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH WEIHardyman, Robyn
Summary: Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done in ancient Greece and Rome, including peasant, slave, Olympic pankratist, laborer, fuller, gladiator, and soldier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 HARFaber, Polly
Summary: "The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and getting ready for bed. Meanwhile, her mother is putting on her coat and getting ready to go to work. Where is she going and who will she see along the way? As the night goes on, readers will see nurses, cleaners, delivery workers, doctors, police officers, journalists, and many other workers who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FABGerry, Lisa
Summary: "From beekeeper to ice-cream taster, Chief Happiness Officer to Hollywood animal trainer, this book features 100 of the coolest, wackiest, and most amazing jobs out there (and some you never knew existed)! Jam-packed with inspiration, advice from National Geographic explorers, weird-but-true facts, and a heaping sense of wonder, this book will get kids excited about their future and all the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 331 GERParish, Herman
Summary: "Amelia Bedelia and her friends at school explore different jobs and careers and think about what they want to be when they grow up! Amelia Bedelia is especially curious about her own father's line of work. If he spends the day pitching to a client, does that mean he plays a lot of baseball?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PARSummary: "Are you getting ready to take the HESI Admission Assessment Exam? You know the importance of this test, and the multiple topics you'll need to understand in depth. This book is directly from the HESI experts, so you'll know that your studies are aligned with the test. Give yourself the best chance to pass by using this comprehensive guide before you face the test! This easy-to-read gives you:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Elsevier 2021
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Summary: "Introduction to different careers and occupations using simple text, illustrations, and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 650.14 CARMance, Ajuan Maria
Summary: "A picture book with illustrated portraits of real Black men celebrating the daily lives and activities of African Americans, from visiting the barber shop to exploring outer space"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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Summary: Children dress up and imagine what they could be when they grow up--from astronaut to dentist to mathematician to Zumba instructor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE MCDSummary: Invaluable for anyone making career decisions, writing resumes, and preparing for interviews, the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the definitive reference for career research. This edition features information-packed descriptions for 325 major jobs in the US, as well as summary information on additional jobs. For each job, the book discusses work tasks, job outlook through 2024,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: JIST 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331 OCCDowning, Julie
Summary: When children are fast asleep, some people are hard at work keeping the city safe and clean, and when daylight comes they go home to sleep.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DOWPark, Barbara.
Summary: When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 468 ParCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR SPANISH PARStark, Andrew
Summary: It is career day in Liam's third-grade class on the Ojibwa reservation, but Liam is having trouble deciding what he wants to do when he grows up, and he is not sure what to put in the essay he has to write.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE STAVerhoeff, Nelleke
Summary: "Mix and match tops and bottoms of characters in this interactive split-page board book to learn about different jobs - and create fantastical ones! This giggle-inducing addition to the Mix-and-Match Series will introduce young readers to a variety of jobs while building vocabulary. The characters in the book defy stereotypes, opening up a world of possibilities for all children."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE VER BOARDSummary: The Bubble Guppies are exploring all types of jobs: doctors, dentists, waiters, firefighters, zookeepers, and more! Swim in to six underwater adventures all about different ways to work AND play with friends!
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BUBSummary: "The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sunup to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909.81 GRABrodner, Terry
Summary: The Secret Life of Pets meets Amelia Bedelia in this witty and sweet debut picture book about an overly-literal pup trying his paw at several different jobs and the hilarious mishaps that ensue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRODerks, Scott.
Contents: v. 1. The working class -- v. 2. The middle class -- v. 3. The upper class -- v. 4. Their children -- v. 5. Americans at war -- v. 6. Women at work -- v. 7. Social Movements -- v. 9. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War -- v. 10. Sports & recreation
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grey House Pub. 2000