Examines the school-to-work situation in the U.S., discussing the limited opportunities available to students who do not attend college, and looking at how other countries have responded to the challenge of helping young people find responsible jobs.
A lively what-to-do book for yourself or someone you care about who feels discouraged, sad, lonely, hopeless, angry or frustrated, unhappy or bored, depressed, and suicidal.
Hoping that his awesome moneymaking scheme will help win back his old friend Dan, seventh-grader Rusty finds instead that it leads to a new friendship with bossy Ruthann.