{"product_id":"so-many-things-to-do-when-i-grow-up-paperback","title":"So Many Things to Do When I Grow Up - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN I GROW UP Ages 7-16\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 1: So Many Things to Be \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 2: So Many Places to Go \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 3: So Many Things to Do\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN I GROW UP\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces young readers to 150 careers across 3 books-50 careers in each book.\u003cbr\u003eDiscovering a job is only the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour future. Your choices. Your possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do you love doing? What are you curious about? Where would you like to live? What kind of car might you drive? How much money would you like to earn? What would you need to learn? Where could you learn it? Who could you ask for advice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 64-page book invites kids 7-16, to think, dream, imagine, wonder, explore, create, research, ask questions and plan, based on the things they love to do. They encourage curiosity, independent thinking, goal setting, decision-making, and future planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCareers and possibilities for worldwide children from all backgrounds, cultures, interests, abilities, and ways of learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatives to a four-year college degree.  College is one pathway but not the only one. Explore apprenticeships, trade schools, certifications, technical programs, on-the-job training, and other routes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom skilled trades and technology to science, transportation, apprenticeships, STEM\/STEAM, creative work, outdoor careers, and occupations many children may never have encountered, each book opens another door to possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful for classrooms, career literacy, school libraries, homeschool, career days, counselors, and family discussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no one right dream and no single path to success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren don’t have to choose a career at 8, 10, or 12; they need enough exposure to understand what possibilities exist and begin connecting the life they can dream about today with the choices they may make tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach skilled trade is written in the following format:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROSTHETIC \u0026amp; SPECIAL EFFECTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKEUP ARTIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA perfectly ordinary actor walks into a workshop.\u003cbr\u003eA few hours later, they leave as an alien, an ancient wizard, a monster, or a creature nobody has ever seen before.\u003cbr\u003eThat transformation can be the work of a prosthetic and special effects makeup artist.\u003cbr\u003eIf you love drawing strange creatures, sculpting faces, mixing unusual materials, painting, movies, costumes, or making imaginary characters look real, this career can turn imagination into something people can actually see.\u003cbr\u003eSpecial effects makeup artists sculpt and mold prosthetic pieces using materials such as silicone, foam, and other flexible materials. They paint skin tones, scars, wrinkles, scales, fantasy features, and other details, then carefully apply the finished pieces to performers.\u003cbr\u003eThey may create pointed ears, unusual noses, aging effects, creature faces, or entirely invented beings.\u003cbr\u003eThe work combines sculpture, painting, anatomy, chemistry, design, and storytelling. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInvent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e a creature nobody has ever imagined before. What would it look like—and what would you name it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOmar loves watching airplanes take off. While other people watch them disappear into the clouds, he wonders about the engines, wings, wheels, and thousands of parts that make every flight possible.\u003cbr\u003eThat curiosity could someday lead Omar to become an aircraft maintenance technician.\u003cbr\u003eAircraft maintenance technicians inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair airplanes so they can operate safely.\u003cbr\u003eThey examine engines, landing gear, brakes, flight controls, hydraulic systems, electrical equipment, and many other components. They may replace worn parts, test systems, study maintenance records, and investigate anything that doesn’t seem quite right.\u003cbr\u003eSome work on small private airplanes. Others maintain enormous passenger or cargo aircraft that travel around the world.\u003cbr\u003eAircraft must meet strict safety requirements, so technicians learn specialized procedures and carefully document the work they perform.\u003cbr\u003eOmar likes looking up and wondering where an airplane is going.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf your future career could take you anywhere in the world, where would you want to go first?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBEEKEEPER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThousands of workers live together, build perfect wax cells, care for their young, protect their home, and produce something sweet—all without anyone giving them instructions.\u003cbr\u003eA beehive is a very busy place.\u003cbr\u003eIf watching insects, exploring nature, growing food, or discovering how tiny creatures work together fascinates you, you might enjoy becoming a beekeeper.\u003cbr\u003eBeekeepers care for colonies of honeybees living in specially designed hives. They inspect the colonies, watch for disease and pests, make sure the bees have enough food, and provide additional care when needed.\u003cbr\u003eThey wear protective clothing and learn how to work calmly around thousands of buzzing bees.\u003cbr\u003eBeekeepers may collect honey and beeswax, but bees provide something even more important: they pollinate many of the plants that produce food for people and animals.\u003cbr\u003eSome beekeepers maintain only a few hives. Others care for thousands and move colonies to farms and orchards where crops need pollination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you could spend your future helping one tiny creature that makes a huge difference in the world, what would you choose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Growing World of Rena Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53771775770987,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/2560\/1387\/files\/WIGUBook31600x2400.jpg?v=1787779255","url":"https:\/\/renabrooks.com\/products\/so-many-things-to-do-when-i-grow-up-paperback","provider":"The Growing World of Rena Brooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}