work

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Go ask Giorgio!

1992
Giorgio likes to work, but he takes on so many jobs that he can no longer enjoy them.

Team work

a picture essay about crews and teams at work
1983
An essay in words and photographs that shows how individuals in various crews, teams, and work gangs depend on one another to get a job done.

The night ones

1991
The night bus carries people who work at night to their jobs--in an office building, a bakery, a hotel, an airport, and a dockyard--and the morning bus takes them home again.

Earning money

2005
Simple text and photographs discuss how and why people earn money.

Love & SK8

2004
Angie, a skateboard artist at Sk8 4Ever, puts her heart and her future on the line when she trusts Carter's offer to help her take her art to Philadelphia.

Jobs for kids

the guide to having fun and making money
1990
Discusses the advantages of working and offers tips on assessing your talents and abilities, finding a job, acting responsibly, handling disasters, and setting prices.

Gift of the sun

a tale from South Africa
1996
Tired of milking when he would rather bask in the sun, Thulani sells the cow and begins a series of exchanges that results in a sunflower crop and prosperity.

Firestarters

100 job profiles to inspire young women
2006
Presents profiles of over one hundred women working in interesting and fulfilling careers, providing inspiration for young women, and including information on job descriptions, day-to-day responsibilities, education and experience, and personal advice.

Working days

short stories about teenagers at work
1997
Fifteen stories relate the experiences of teenagers working for many different reasons in a variety of jobs.

Downshifting

how to work less and enjoy life more
2000
Offers practical advice for workaholics on how to create happier, more balanced lives by cutting back on hours, using flextime, making lateral or downward moves, and other downshifting strategies.

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