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Rich with Possibilities: Careers & Skills | Series Nonfiction
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” can be a daunting question. The series reviewed here will offer a variety of new answers, including roller-coaster engineer, SWAT team member, Hollywood animal trainer, volcanologist, stunt coordinator, and food taster.
Truth & Beauty: Arts & Media | Series Nonfiction
Learning about visual and literary arts can be an immersive experience, especially for those just starting to dive into journalism or poetry. Whether readers are looking to write a novel or design a flow-chart, these titles offer the means to get started.
Calico Pie and Other Poems
These books seem out of touch with current poetry tastes; weak art sinks the ship.
Earn Money
A solid foundation for financial literacy curricula.
Large print, simple texts, and chipper color photographs combine to
make this series a sensible introduction to financial literacy.
Defined terms and child-friendly examples ("Mike will have to save
his money to buy the video game") explain what money choices are
and why saving money is a good idea. Common Core critical-thinking
questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the
following titles: Make Money Choices and Save Money.
Learning About Ads
A clear-sighted perspective on media that will trigger lively discussion.
These slim but functional volumes highlight the need to "understand
who made the media and why" (Media) and differentiate
between fact and opinion, suggesting sources in which readers are
likely to encounter each (Fact and Opinion). Large, relevant
photographs break up the brief texts, which occupy only a quarter
of each spread. Suggested activities and critical thinking
questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the
following Pebble Plus: Media Literacy for Kids titles: Learning
About Fact and Opinion and Learning About Media
Literacy.
Prototyping
Hacking Fashion and More Web Design are suitable for those seeking material on these topics, while the other two titles are theoretical texts that won't engage readers.
Large Animal Veterinarian
Neither enlightening enough to inspire readers to pursue new career paths nor gross enough to entice browsers, these titles will have trouble finding an audience.
A History of Dance
An uneven series. Because the reading level of these titles is fairly advanced, those making purchasing decisions may prefer to select books for an adult audience written by subject specialists.
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