Working at a School

From the Set Careers

Working at a School introduces young readers to many careers available at a school. Colorful sidebars encourage young children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a school.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Dewey 372.12
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781602792661), PDF (9781602794153), ePub (9781631881824), Hosted ebook (9781602794153H), Kindle (9781624319846)
Copyright 2009
Number of Pages 24
Dimensions 8 x 8
Graphics

School Library Journal

These ambitious titles offer a wealth of material about the different careers that can be found under the umbrella of one workplace: Hospital, for example, covers doctors, nurses, physical therapists, chaplains, custodial and kitchen workers, accountants, and lawyers, with the latter being described in the most general of terms (“lawyers make sure the hospital follows all of its rules”). Each volume begins with a general description of the workplace, followed by details about workers and a final chapter recommending early steps readers can take to pursue one of these careers—those interested in becoming teachers can help friends with schoolwork, for example. Sidebars with headings such as Create! Think! and Ask Questions! encourage active learning and extend the ideas presented in the text. Colorful, clear photos on each page seem carelessly chosen (some fail to add information), and the books have several typos. Despite the chipper tone of the texts—there are lots of exclamation points!—readers may be overwhelmed.

Author: Katie Marsico

Katie Marsico is the author of more than 200 nonfiction books for children and young adults. She lives with her husband and seven children near Chicago, Illinois.

  • What Is a School?
  • School Workers
  • Do You Want to Work at a School?
  • Glossary
  • Find Out More
  • Index
  • About the Author
Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents