Most Popular Books by Diane Lindsey Reeves

In Get a Job at the Grocery Store, fictional character Jeremiah Oliver Baumgartner (Job, for short) introduces readers to a wide variety opportunities found (through his adventure and misadventures) at a grocery store. Back matter includes creative writing prompts and activities.

From providing legal services and security to law enforcement and corrections, law and public safety professionals ensure safety and order in society. Profiling both challenging and rewarding careers, Career Ideas for Teens in Law and Public Safety covers everything teens need to know about available opportunities in this field. The careers profiled include: Administrative law judge; Bailiff; Coroner; Correctional officer; Emergency medical technician; Fire investigator; Forensic pathologist; Immigration officer; Lawyer; Occupational health and safety specialist; Police officer; and Wildland firefighter.

Want to serve your community? Whether you''re interested in politics or policy, law or science, finance or law enforcement, a career in government or public service may be right for you. From local to federal government employment, this book covers it all. The careers profiled include: Air marshal; Air traffic controller; Budget analyst; City manager; Cryptographer; Ecologist; Firefighter; Meteorologist; Park ranger; Police officer; Politician; and Urban planner.

By 2030, more than 70 million Americans will be over the age of 65. With the aging population''s demand for health services and the development of new medical technologies, opportunities for health professionals are excellent and will expand rapidly in the years to come. The careers profiled include: Art therapist; Biochemist; Chiropractor; Cytotechnologist; Dietician; Epidemiologist; Home health aide; Massage therapist; Microbiologist; Mortician; Pharmacist; and Physician assistant.

Explores fifteen different career possibilities for people who are interested in computers, including computer game designer, hardware engineer, online researcher, and technical writer.

Follow the money and you''ll find a rich array of valuable financial career options. Many of these make frequent appearances on "best careers" lists due to comfortable work environments, good salaries, and other important factor.

Adventurous or globe-trotting jobs do exist outside of the movies and television. For kids thinking about making a career out of exploring new horizons, this book will be a welcome resource. Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Adventure and Travel, Second Edition clues kids in on action-packed jobs in various exciting fields. By providing step-by-step self-assessment followed by a series of job profiles, this illustrated book helps kids identify their personality traits to better match themselves to possible fast-paced careers. Resources for further research and expanded career discovery activities encourage further exploration for adventure-minded kids. Completely revised and updated, this guide is a great starting point for kids seeking a career filled with adventure and travel.

Find Your Future in Engineering introduces 8 high-interest engineering careers via reader-friendly profiles and sidebar features that inspire extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills. Back matter includes additional learning activities.

Find Your Future in Science introduces 8 high-interest science careers via reader-friendly profiles and sidebar features that inspire extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills. Back matter includes additional learning activities.

Discusses such animal- and nature-related careers as animal trainer, arborist, land surveyor, and zoologist, and discusses how to determine which career might be suitable and how to prepare for it.

Find Your Future in Technology introduces 8 high-interest technology careers via reader-friendly profiles and sidebar features that inspire extended learning, online research, and critical thinking skills. Back matter includes additional learning activities.

They clean up messes, take out the trash, and make sure water is safe to drink. In short, they do many things that, given the choice, most people would probably rather not do themselves. They bravely tackle tasks that would make some people gag. They are the janitors, wastewater engineers, trash collectors, and other unsung heroes who do the dirty work that keeps the world clean and safe. Gross Jobs explains what these people do and why in the world they do it.

The moon is home to tons of metals, minerals, and other natural resources that people use. Would it be possible to mine these resources? The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other space agencies around the world are working to find out. Explore the resources that have been found on the moon and what mining them could mean for the future.

The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us glimpses into the vast reaches of space. Orbiting the sun, the powerful telescope can view galaxies that are thirteen billion light years from Earth! Find out how it is bigger and better than the Hubble telescope and prepare to be amazed at its intergalactic discoveries.

Some people get scared for a living. Scary is blasting off in a spaceship bound for out-of-this-world destinations. Scary is flying into the eye of a hurricane, crossing your fingers, and hoping to come out safely on the other side. Scary is rolling out of a fiery car during a high-speed chase on the set of a movie. Yet these are things that some people do for a living, day in and day out.

As hard as it is to imagine, it is possible to get paid for goofing off and having fun. Cartoonists and clowns do it. So do cruise directors, magicians, toy engineers, and video game designers. They get to laugh, play, and be creative for a living, and their success often depends on how much fun they have at work.

Every industry relies on the basic principles of business to function and prosper. An accountant can therefore choose to work in any business that needs sound financial practices. A sports enthusiast might seek an accounting job with a professional sports team, a sports equipment manufacturer, or other related business. Mixing business with pleasure is just one of the reasons to give this field a serious look. Demand is another. Each industry needs well-trained people who can organize, plan, and manage their way to success. Accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, nonprofit management, leadership, and real estate are just a few of the areas of specialization explored in further detail in the new Career Ideas for Teens in Business, Management, and Administration. Job articles include: Brand manager Chief executive officer E-commerce analyst Human resources director International business consultant Media coordinator Purchasing agent Risk manager.

Whether it''s cracking super codes or cloning human genes, serving insects for an entrée or leaping through a hoop of fire in the center ring, a wide variety of out-of-the-ordinary careers awaits anyone quirky enough to pursue them.

Describes careers in the education and training field, and includes Internet links to newsletters and websites for further information.

Explores fifteen different career possibilities for people who have artistic interests and aptitudes, including animator, cosmetologist, floral designer, and photojournalist.

Describes various sports-related careers, including athletic trainer, fitness instructor, and recreation director, and discusses how readers can select and prepare for their desired career path.

Describes occupations for people who like to talk, including broadcaster, hotel manager, politician, retailer, and telemarketer, and discusses how to prepare for them.

Provides information on uncovering one''s traits and abilities, careers in writing, career resources, and people with writing careers.

Provides a hands-on way to explore future career interests and options in the civil engineering field, including Internet links to newsletters and websites for further information.

Discusses travel-related occupations such as travel agent, commercial fisher, cruise director, interpreter, and truck driver, and describes how to prepare for them.

Discusses math-related occupations such as actuary, banker, computer consultant, economist, and stockbroker, and describes how to prepare for them.

Marketing is the business of getting products and paying customers together. This can be as simple as a sales clerk helping a customer find the perfect pair of jeans or as complex as a major corporation rolling out a new international product line. Between the extremes, there is a broad career field that provides 16 million jobs. Opportunities in marketing exist at virtually every level of education and skill. Many future marketers got their start working in shopping malls and retail stores then used this experience as a springboard for college and professional-level marketing opportunities. The new Career Ideas for Teens in Marketing explores the plethora of jobs that exist for anyone looking to get a foot in the door of this growing field. Job articles include: Account executive Art director Creative director Graphic designer Market researcher Product planner Trade show designer Visual merchandise designer.

Includes material on these occupations: advertising executive, business manager, chief technology officer, e-merchant, entrepreneur, hospitality manager, international trade specialist, investment banker, lawyer, management consultant, publisher, real estate agent, sales representative, textile manufacturer, venture capitalist.

Would you consider yourself creative? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in art might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Do you love animals? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career working with animals might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Helping people in the community can be a career! This book delves into the Caring for Communities career cluster from the National Career Clusters(R) Framework. Readers will gain knowledge about the central focus and specific career titles that make up the cluster. They will be invited to consider if this career cluster may be a good fit for their interests and strengths.

Are you concerned about the environment? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in environmentalism might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

Nurse practitioners need to have the expert knowledge, skills, and tools to keep the world healthy. The Career Expert Files series covers professionals who are experts in their fields. These career experts know things we never thought they''d need to know, but we''re glad they do.

For those who love to explore new places or figure out how the world works, Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science, Second Edition provides the perfect introduction to science professions, from conducting tests in the lab to teaching high school students to excavating a fossil site. Career profiles include: archaelogist, chemist, food scientist, nutritionist, oceanographer, robotics technician, science educator, veterinarian. Book jacket.