Nurses shows readers how nurses help their communities, using familiar examples such as vaccines and regular check-ups. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.

From the creators of Biz Kid$ and Bill Nye the Science Guy, here is a comprehensive guide for kids to the basics of earning, saving, spending, and investing money. Written in a humorous but informative voice that engages young readers, it's the book that every parent who wants to raise financially savvy and unspoiled children should buy for their kids. It is packed with lively illustrations to make difficult concepts easy to understand--all as a way of building financial literacy, good decision-making, and the appreciation of a hard-earned dollar.

Welcome to the veterinary technicians and assistants field! If you are interested in a career as a clean energy technician, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kinds of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. Clean Energy Technicians: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in the following fields that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions: Wind Turbine Technician Solar Photovoltaic Installers Hydro Power Technicians Geothermal Technicians

Library-bound hardback picture guide to the work of a farmer, reflecting the increasing diversity in society, changing technology and the lives of adults that children come into contact with. This best-selling series of 17 titles has sold more than 800,000 copies since publication and earned excellent reviews and praise for the range of occupations it features. With vibrant colour pictures and plain text, the I Want To Be series is an appealing introduction to a broad spectrum of occupations, from Pilot to Chef to Cowboy, making them ideal for inclusion in Community Helpers and other Common Core Correlations Social Studies and Language Arts units. New photos show Policewomen with contemporary uniforms and stateof-the-art equipment. Firefighters' uniforms protect better; builders are women as well as men; many of the Nurses are male. This reflects the society that kids are seeing now. Mainly, children will enjoy the I Want To Be books for the pictures, reading to themselves, seeing everyday people doing important jobs, like the adults in their family and in their dreams and aspirations.

Career Opportunities in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources describes more than 80 jobs in agriculture and agricultural-related fields, including farming, aquaculture and commercial fishing, forest production and management, agriscience, agricultural services, food and beverage, pet and animal services, veterinary medicine, and education and communications. Appendixes in this comprehensive new resource include Education and Training Resources on the Internet, Professional Unions and Associations, U.S. Departments and Agencies on the Internet, and Resources on the World Wide Web.

Each accessible book includes: - A behind-the-scenes look at the featured industry; - Profiles of working professionals that offer an inside peek at what they do; - Reality Check sidebars to help readers decide if this is the job for them; - Find Out More and Check It Out sidebars for further research; - A Day in the Life activity list that details a typical day on the job; - Q&As between real-life kids and pros; - A Count Me In journal feature for readers to track their activities. With a lively tone, dynamic look, and plenty of full-color and black-and-white photographs, the Virtual Apprentice books are the perfect starting point for young adults beginning their career exploration.

Welcome to the multimedia and graphic designer field! If you are interested in a career in these fields, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. Multimedia and Graphic Designers: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in a field that has proven to be a stable, lucrative, and growing profession. Graphic designers Multimedia artists Web designers

Careers in Focus: Politics, Second Edition examines 18 exciting careers for people with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds.

Job profiles include:

-Ambassadors

-City managers

-Federal and state officials

-Interpreters and translators

-Lawyers and judges

-Political columnists and writers

-Political scientists

-Press secretaries and political consultants

-Public opinion researchers

-Urban and regional planners.

Journalists and journalistic support workers are responsible for providing timely, popular, or urgent information to the public. These professionals work at newspapers, magazines, publishing companies, radio and television stations, and on the Internet. Their careers are as diverse in nature as they are in their earnings and educational requirements. The nature of journalism has changed in recent times and continues to do so as the field adapts to new media and technology. Competition for employment will be strong in the coming years, but as the industry evolves, new opportunities continue to appear.

What would it be like to be the President of the United States? First person text and fanciful illustrations provide young readers with delightful, imagination-inspiring details of what it's like to be an astronaut, a ballerina, and more.

Provides information on the nature of the industry, employment, working conditions, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, and outlook. Organized by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) major categories. Intended as a companion to the Occupational Outlook Hdbk.