occupations

Describes the work done each day by a Korean American who owns the neighborhood grocery store.

Describes the activities that take place at a police station and the duties of different types of officers.

Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of police officers.

Presents biographical and career sketches of ten successful professionals working in fields related to technology and industrial arts; following each individual through a typical work day, providing advice on career planning, and including tips for landing a job.

Follows a television correspondent from fact-finding to broadcast as he reports important news to his community.

Explains the tools, schooling, and work of librarians.

Describes one hundred ancient Chinese jobs, covering imperial jobs, academic jobs, religious jobs, and more.

Justin likes his after-school job at a guard-dog business, especially the old dog Smokey, but he soon learns that the owner is involved in illegal activity.

Describes some of the most dangerous jobs around the world, from battling ocean storms on a fishing boat to fighting smoke and heat in a wildfire. Also describes exciting rescues from a submarine deep in the ocean and from a collapsed mine.

Explores ancient Roman jobs for the rich and the poor, discussing emperors, soldiers, priests, priestesses, tradesmen, woman's work, craftspeople, farmers, slaves, fighters, and charioteers.