work

"People are presented with different career opportunities depending on the area of the world they live in. Some regions employ farmers, while others are filled with office workers. Readers are exposed to the similarities and differences in the kinds of jobs available around the world. They are encouraged through the . . . text, . . . fact boxes, and full-color photographs to compare and contrast life in different countries, which sharpens crucial critical-thinking skills"--Provided by publisher.

Katy is excited to spend a day with her father at work and enjoys typing, pressing buttons, visiting the water cooler, and coloring but quickly learns to be careful when dancing at work.

Photographs and simple text introduces various people that work in a community.

Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.

Story of Maria and her journey from Poland to New York, where she finds a job and rejoins her husband, Leo.

Fifteen stories relate the experiences of teenagers working for many different reasons in a variety of jobs.

Provides guidance for fitting in and acting professionally at one's new workplace, and includes case studies and exercises.