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"When her dream of working at Fierce, a popular magazine, comes true, seventeen-year-old Maya gets the scoop on a huge story, but wonders how long she can keep up the charade of being older than she really is"--BTCat.

Introduces a petrologist, exploring how they study and examine rocks, and the tools that they use.

An introduction to the nationally recognized education & training career pathway using informal self-assessment elements, career profiles, informative sidebar features, and back matter activities.

Food & Natural Resources provides an introduction to the nationally recognized Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources career pathway.

Architecture & construction provides an introduction to the nationally recognized architecture and construction career pathway.

While playing dress-up, Parker and her siblings imagine endless possibilities for future careers.

What jobs are there at a museum? Who creates books? Where do cooks work? The Do You Know? series provides in-depth looks at a wide range of popular subjects.

While playing dress-up, Parker and her siblings imagine endless possibilities for future careers.

Describes a career as a Web developer. Explores what web developers do, what training web developers need, what life is like as an Web developer, and the future for web development careers.

When considering career options, working for one of the world's largest employers-the US military-deserves consideration. This is especially true for young people thinking about a career in health care. Whether performed by someone who is enlisted, an officer or a reservist, armed forces health care jobs can be found on military bases in clinics, hospitals and laboratories, and aboard ships, submarines, helicopters and airplanes. Such jobs provide an opportunity to serve the troops and the country at the same time-to play a part in the readiness of America's military personnel around the world.