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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Imagine a career where you get paid to draw all day. That's what botanical illustrators do! Get inside the mind of a botanical illustrator, and learn how their intricate drawings of plants help science. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that...
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Lights! Camera! It's time to explore the art of animation! This fun, engaging nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through Time For Kids© content, stimulating facts, vivid images, sketches, photos, informative text, and an interview with...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Offers 12 exciting facts about these flightless birds, including a look at their diet, habitats, life cycle, and more. Full-color spreads give readers fascinating facts about playful penguins and engage readers in their unique environments.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Are you On the Radar? For gorgeous, glowing A-list faces, top celebrities have a fabulous makeup artist on call. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: Show Me: Let the professionals show you how to get a red-carpet look! Blog Spot: Follow celebrity makeup artist Cassie Lomas as she works her magic. Zone In: Professional makeup artists go beyond making actors look good for the camera. Find out more!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Stylists shape the fashion world. They create headline looks for A-list clients and help designers become millionaires. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: The Back Story: Discover how styling celebrity looks came to be a fast-paced career. Pull a Number: Find out just how much it costs to get red-carpet ready. Real-Life Story: Learn how Lenya Jones's stylist career has taken her from Sydney to Hollywood....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Models make the work of designers come to life. They get paid to wear cutting-edge clothes and jet-set around the globe. But there's more to modeling than looking amazing. Make sure this fabulous job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these features: Top Five: Meet the most successful models in the business. Big Debate: Dig into the industry argument of whether size-zero models should rule the catwalk. Zone In: Learn how pros work their looks and...
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Fascinating facts, fun pictures, and easy-to-read sidebars highlight informative text about some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the fashion industry. Readers will get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a retail buyer, stylist, fashion writer, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour.
9) Potter
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
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English
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"This book provides a peek into the career of a potter. It covers the history behind the career, the process for creating pottery, and what experience is needed to become a master of the craft. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlight key 21st Century content including global awareness, business literacy, and learning and innovation skills. Hands-on activities encourage creative and design thinking."--
10) Urban Planner
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an urban planner. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
11) I am an Artist
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What is an artist? Sometimes John finds art easy, sometimes it's hard, sometimes art is like a game, but sometimes it's a puzzle. This book takes us through the many ups-and-downs of John's life as an artist, whilst also showing the fun that can be, had with many different art forms, including drawing, sculpture, painting, photography and many more.
Being an artist is about being brave, frustrated and disappointed. But it's also about being creative,...
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Embark on a captivating journey into the world of art and illustration, designed specifically for young, aspiring creators. This guide opens a window into the vibrant realm of artistic expression, inviting middle grade to junior high students to explore their creative potential and discover the endless possibilities that a career in art offers.Delve into the heart of what art and illustration truly mean, traversing through a rich tapestry of history,...
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Español
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Lights! Camera! Action! It's time to explore the art of animation! This fun, engaging Spanish-translated nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through stimulating facts, vivid images, sketches, photos, informative text, and an interview with...
16) Glass blower
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
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"This book provides a peek into the career of a glass blower. It covers the history behind the career, the process for making blown glass, and what experience is needed to become a master of the craft. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content including global awareness, business literacy, and learning and innovation skills. Hands-on activities encourage creative and design thinking."--
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IG 690L
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English
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"Do you like putting outfits together or starting fashion trends? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in fashion 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"--...
18) Woodworker
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
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"This book provides a peek into the career of a woodworker. It covers the history behind the career, the process for carving wood, and what experience is needed to become a master of the craft. Aligned with curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content including global awareness, business literacy, and learning and innovation skills. Hands-on activities encourage creative and design thinking."--
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Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is in fact a competitive advantage in the marketplace. For centuries, the myth of the starving artist has dominated our culture, seeping into the minds of creative people and stifling their pursuits. But the truth is that the world's most successful artists did not starve. In fact, they capitalized...
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This classic guide for artists is completely revised and updated to provide an in-depth view of the legal issues facing the visual artist today and provides practical legal guidance for any visual artist involved with creative work. Among the many new topics covered in this comprehensive guide are: detailed coverage of the myriad developments in copyright (including online copyright registration procedures and use of art on the Internet); changes...
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