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Careers for Creative People

STEM careers are all the rage but not everyone wants to be an engineer or actuary. What is a creative person to do? The Careers for Creative People series explores careers for creative types in the fields of fashion, music, the culinary arts, film, and more. These easy-to-use guides give teens with a creative streak a variety of ideas for career search and planning in a variety of fields. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders-and a Q&A interview in every book.

Careers in Engineering

Engineering is a top career field but differentiating between one engineering discipline and another is not always easy. The Careers in Engineering series provides easy-to-use guides for teens who are trying to understand the differences between various engineering careers and which of these careers might match their interests, skills, and talents. Each book focuses a single discipline, such as biomedical engineering or electrical engineering, among others. What the job entails, what it pays, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders-and a Q&A interview in every book.

Careers in STEM (Blastoff! Readers: Level 3)

Amazing things are possible with STEM! This series for beginning readers explores the fascinating careers that use science, technology, engineering, and math every day. Levelled text and on-the-job images explore the daily tasks and education required for each career, while additional features introduce a famous person in the field, tell how each career uses STEM, and explain the steps to begin each career. This series is sure to inspire ambitious young readers!

Careers in the Gig Economy

Most teenagers have heard of the gig economy, but they might not know what it is or how it works or whether it would suit their future career plans. Careers in the Gig Economy offers practical guidance on these and other related topics. Books in the series focus on specific career fields, such as social media and marketing and the creative arts. Each book examines types of gig jobs in a given field, how to find them, how to connect with customers or employers, and the upsides and downsides of gig work. Real-world accounts and a Q&A interview with a gig worker add interest and insight.

Careers in the Military

Young people can gain valuable skills, experience, and discipline in the military. They can also train for a wide array of careers, many of which will enable a seamless transition to civilian life. Each volume profiles six specific jobs in various career fields including medicine, skilled trades, and intelligence and cybersecurity. What the jobs entail, required education and training, and employment prospects in the civilian world are discussed along with insights from service personnel.

Careers in Your Community

This career series focuses on the indispensable jobs performed by professionals we encounter on a daily basis in our own neighbourhood or community. Although the services they provide vary in terms of education and training, compensation, and skills, all of these careers are familiar and attainable to young adults, with such paths as law enforcement, teaching, health services, catering, and more. Readers will find detailed information about what each career involves, the education and training needed to acquire it, and steps to take in order to start preparing now.

Caring for the Planet

Caring for Your Magical Pets (Hi Jinx)

Owning a pet is a huge responsibility, especially when that pet breathes fire or bursts into flames! Putting a spin on classic pet guides, this series details how to care for magical pets through witty, conversational text that explores life cycles, how much food and exercise, and special care each pet needs along with information about the joys and potential hazards each pet brings. With humorous imagery that works hand in hand with the text, this series is sure to spark young readers' imaginations and prove that reading can be fun.

Caring for Your Pet Dinosaur (Hi Jinx)

From dealing with the dinosaur's incredible size to figuring out how to feed it, owning a dino is hard work! Before they bring home a T. Rex egg or adopt a full grown Diplodocus, help readers explore what it would take to have a pet dinosaur through humorous text and laugh-out loud imagery.

Carlos Gomez

Loosely based on the artist's childhood in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this graphic novel centers on Carlos Gomez and his family-the only Mexican family in their Midwestern town. (This graphic novel encompasses the intersectionality of LatinX, LGBTQ, and disability.)