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

  • Urban Planner

    Nel Yomtov

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an urban planner. 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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  • Urban Planner

    Nel Yomtov

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an urban planner. 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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  • Wildlife Photographer

    Barbara A. Somervill

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a wildlife photographer. 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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  • Air Traffic Controller

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an air traffic controller. 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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  • Pararescue Jumper

    Nancy Robinson Masters

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Examines what it takes to be a pararescue jumper, including when the military first used them, what branches of the military they work with, and what equipment they use.
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  • Forensic Science Investigator

    Tamra B. Orr

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a forensic science investigator. 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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  • Forensic Science Investigator

    Tamra B. Orr

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a forensic science investigator. 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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  • Hazmat Removal Worker

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a hazmat removal worker. 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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  • Air Traffic Controller

    Ellen Labrecque

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an air traffic controller. 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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  • Avionics Technician

    Josh Gregory

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Introduces what a aviation electronics technician does, describes a typical day in the life of one, and discusses the education needed to work in the field.
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  • Nurse

    Kevin Cunningham

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a nurse. 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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  • Digital Badges

    Shauna Masura

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Digital badges offer a new way of showing off some of your most impressive accomplishments. Readers will discover new processes, integrate visual information with text, and learn technical word meanings as they find out how digital badges work and how to begin earning them. They will also find out how to create and award badges of their own to people who accomplish amazing tasks.
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