Best Selling Books by Gail Karlitz

Never before has there been a time when the economy has been so much a part of our daily lives. TodayÕs young investors want to know the basics of financeÑespecially how to make money grow. This complete guide explains in kid-friendly terms all about savings accounts, bonds, stocks, and even mutual funds!

Virtual Apprentice: FBI Agent introduces readers to an adventurous career in law enforcement. Profiles of working professionals, Reality Check sidebars, Q&As between real-life kids and pros, and a Count Me In journal feature help readers get a you-are-there feel for a career as an FBI agent. Loaded with full-color and black-and-white photographs and written in a lively tone, this entertaining guide allows kids to test-drive their dream career in this field. Chapters include: The FBI Then and Now FBI Agent at Work FBI Tech and Trends FBI Agent in Training The FBI Team Kids Ask, FBI Agents Answer FBI Agent for a Day.

Construction and architecture form one of the largest industries in the United States. From planning, drafting, and building to maintenance and operations, this field offers a broad range of exciting, hands-on careers. The careers profiled include: Architect; Brick mason; Carpenter; Civil engineer; Demolition engineer; Electrician; Estimator; General contractor; Interior designer; Landscape architect; Preservationist; and Urban planner.

Chapters include: A Way with Words; Author at Work; Writing Tech and Trends; Author in Training; Book Work; Kids Ask, Authors Answer; Virtual Author for a Day. Each accessible book includes: - A behind-the-scenes look at the featured industry; Profiles of working professionals that offer an inside peek at what they do; Reality Check sidebars to help readers decide if this is the job for them - Find Out More and Check It Out sidebars for further research - A Day in the Life activity list that details a typical day on the job; Q&As between real-life kids and pros - A Count Me In journal feature for readers to track their activities. With a lively tone, dynamic look, and plenty of full-color and black-and-white photographs, the Virtual Apprentice books are the perfect starting point for young adults beginning their career exploration.

Whether you have the urge to write, perform, design, or otherwise create and communicate, opportunities are limitless in the arts and communications. Career Ideas for Teens in the Arts and Communications profiles numerous opportunities in this field. The careers profiled include: Actor, Animator, Choreographer, Development director, Editor, Film director, Journalist, Lobbyist, Photographer, Scriptwriter, Technical writer, and Webmaster.

Describes career options in the medical field, and includes Internet links to newsletters and websites for further information.

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

Describes careers in the criminal justice and emergency services fields, including Internet links to newsletters and websites for further information.

When it conies to choosing a career, it is never too soon to think about the future. Each Career Ideas for Teens volume presents a selection of activities, experiments, project-based challenges, and career articles to help teens discover their skills, talents, and values and match them to appropriate career options to answer the age-old question: The current generation is the first born into a fully wired society. Computers, the Internet, mobile computing devices, and cell phones are as commonplace today as radios and color televisions were 20 years ago. Technology has infiltrated virtually every industry and impacts-in one way or another-every profession imaginable. Computers have become an essential tool for everyone from auto mechanics to stockbrokers. Experts predict that this is only the beginning of an amazing technological boom to come, which is good news for anyone interested in a career in information technology. Career Ideas for Teens in Information Technology, Second Edition explores the many technical and creative jobs in this expanding field. Jobs profiled include Artificial intelligence scientist Chief information officer Computer programmer Hardware engineer Network administrator Social media manager Video game designer Webmaster Book jacket.

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at writing and the duties, training, and technology involved, and profiles authors and others involved with creating books.

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at the FBI and the duties, training, and technology involved in working as an agent, and profiles FBI agents.