A Day in the Life of a Garbage Collector

by Nate LeBoutillier

Overview

This book follows a garbage collector through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736846721
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2000
Series:	Community Helpers at Work Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	974,226
Product dimensions:	0.32(w) x 0.31(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	NC520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

While growing up in southwestern Minnesota, Nate LeBoutillier read any sports books he could get his hands. He now lives with his family in North Mankato, Minnesota. He began writing children's books in 2001 and has published many non-fiction titles. He also writes adult short fiction, novels, and screenplays. When not writing, Nate can be found playing with his kids, listening to music, or training for triathlons.

Table of Contents

When do garbage collectors start their days? — How important is safety to garbage collectors? — What do garbage collectors wear? — What do garbage collectors drive? — What do garbage collectors do? — Who helps garbage collectors? — What happens when the truck is full? — How do garbage collectors end their days?

Editorial Reviews

What youngster would not like to find out what it's like to be a garbage collector? This well-designed volume in Capstone's "First Facts" series follows the same format as the other books in their "Community Helpers at Work" set—simple questions and answers about sanitation work with clear, colorful photos of the garbage collector's workday, hour by hour. The only disappointment is that there is no picture of the gaping maw of a giant garbage truck as it masticated a load of trash, although there is a good photo of the top of a landfill. Excellent explanations of the safety concerns and equipment are offered in language simple enough for the very young school-age child to understand. A glossary, brief age-appropriate bibliography, website and index complete the text of this attractive research volume.

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