Skilled and Vocational Trades
Set of 5 titles
Hi-Lo YA nonfiction. Skilled and Vocational Trades explores the career paths of home health aides, industrial mechanics, real estate appraisers, construction and building inspectors, and police officers. The books describe the jobs associated with each trade and provide information on training and education, life on the job, and the career outlook. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Skilled and Vocational Trades - School Library Journal
Gr 5–9–This YA hi-lo series is a continuation of an existing series of books about skilled and vocational trades, with an updated look at real estate appraisers, industrial mechanics, police officers, construction and building inspectors, and home health aides. With thorough attention to detail, these volumes intricately outline the roles affiliated with each trade, furnishing insights on requisite training, educational pathways, work dynamics, and future prospects of a variety of careers. Each volume in this series includes an informational sheet; infographics of essential data about career prospects, salaries, and more; references; and supplementary sources for further career and field exploration. These books are ideal for developing and emergent middle school readers who want to learn more about their career prospects in an accessible format: True to hi-lo form, chapters are short and concise, with no more than five sentences on each page.
VERDICT A great addition to public library collections.