Constance Bowman and Clara Marie Allen describe their summer of 1943, when they--middle-class art and English teachers at San Diego High School--went to work assembling B-24 bombers, known as Liberators, for the war.
In a moment of moral crisis, Ethan Hawley, a clerk in a New England grocery store, departs from his high standards to provide for the material comforts he cannot afford for his restless wife and discontented children.
Kate Mackenzie thinks life can't get any worse, until her tyrannical boss makes her fire the most popular employee in the department, leading to a lawsuit for wrongful termination, and a close encounter with a Manhattan lawyer who embodies everything Kate detests.
Explains what parks are, looks at the various jobs that need to be done at a park, and asks questions designed to help young readers decide whether they would like to work at a park. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.
Explains what restaurants are, looks at the various jobs that need to be done in a restaurant, and asks questions designed to help young readers decide whether they would like to work at a restaurant. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.
"Transportation has connecedt the world. There are more than 4 million miles of road in the United States alone. Learn more about the people in our community that work to transport goods and people in Transportation, a Community Helpers book."--P. [4] of cover.
Describes American sweatshops during the Industrial Revolution, including their workers, their dangers, life in and out of them, and the role of organized labor and reformers in putting an end to them. Includes an annotated further-reading list.
Clay Jannon, the new night clerk at Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, notices the strange behavior of the customers and is determined to find out what is really going on.
Buddy shows young readers what happens at a television station, describing the different people who work there and the equipment they use to create a televised talent show.
