Be a Carpenter

by Wil Mara

Overview

Find out what it takes to succeed with a career in the building trades, from the education and character traits necessary to get started to the potential hazards and daily tasks related to these jobs. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534151086
Publisher:	Cherry Lake Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	21st Century Skills Library: Guide to the Trades
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	940L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Carpenter's Life 4

Chapter 2 Becoming a Carpenter 10

Chapter 3 The Ups and Downs of Carpentry 18

Chapter 4 Rules and Regulations 24

Think About It 30

Find Out More 31

Glossary 32

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

Gr 4–7—Careers are explored from a variety of perspectives, including required education, common scenarios for each worker, potential day-to-day challenges, and rules and regulations governing each role. Chapters are divided consistently and provide a good balance of imagery and quick-fact captions and questions for advanced critical thinking. Men and women of all ages and ethnic and racial identities are shown in a variety of roles in this series. For example, women are depicted as trainers and educators and are also shown as tradeswomen. New concepts as well as those specific to each trade are bolded and included in the glossary. Suggestions for further reading include websites and books and reflect up-to-date information. VERDICT Both middle and high schoolers can discover a new world of career options thanks to this pragmatic and relevant series.

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