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Books in Cool Vocational Careers: 21st Century Skills Library series

  • Carpenter

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a carpenter. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • Drone Pilot

    Nancy Robinson Masters

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Learn what it takes to become a drone pilot in the U.S. military.
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  • Wind Turbine Service Technician

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A guide to what a wind turbine services technician does and how to become one.
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  • Climate Scientist

    Josh Gregory

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A guide to what a climate scientist does and how to become one.
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  • Hydrologist

    Josh Gregory

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A guide to what a hydrologist does and how to become one.
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  • Chef

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a chef. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • Robotics Engineer

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a robotics engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • Medical Illustrator

    Nel Yomtov

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a biological illustrator. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • Athletic Trainer

    Samantha Bell

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an athletic trainer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • FBI Special Agent

    Wil Mara

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an FBI special agent. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • Climate Scientist

    Josh Gregory

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A guide to what a climate scientist does and how to become one.
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  • Medical Illustrator

    Nel Yomtov

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a biological illustrator. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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