Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing [Hardcover]

Diane Lindsey Reeves (Author), Diane Lindsey Reeves (Author), Nancy Bond (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Career Ideas for Kids

Provides activities to uncover individual traits and abilities, information about careers in writing, description of career planning resources, explanations for personal roadmaps, and profiles of individuals with writing careers.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-A look at 15 alphabetically arranged writing careers ranging from advertising copywriter to talk show producer. For each choice, there is an introduction to the profession; an exercise to see if it is suitable for the reader; addresses, phone numbers, and Internet sites of related organizations; suggested readings; and a profile of someone working in the field. This book is loaded with good information that acts like a road map for children who want to know what classes and experiences would be most helpful in order to pursue a career that interests them. It also is a good source for career/community worker assignments.
Barb Lawler, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816036853
• ISBN-13: 978-0816036851
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,063,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

What do you want to be when you grow up? Answering that single question has taken me on an amazing journey as an author. Little did I know 10 years ago when I was writing the very first title, Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Science, that I would eventually fill over 50 books with ideas to help students of all ages find bright futures. And, believe it or not, there are still more books to come!

Two of my new series add some extra fun to the career exploration process. In the first, the Virtual Apprentice series, young readers find out what it's really like to be...a pop musician, a firefighter, an oceanographer and nine other exciting professions. Hot off the press in August of 2009 is the Way Out Work series, a full-color, high interest take on Goofy Jobs, Scary Jobs, Gutsy Jobs, and more.

All of my books are carefully designed to provide enough entertainment to keep kids interested and enough educational oomph for teachers to use them in their classrooms. The idea was to link learning with the real world in order to spark ideas, inspire dreams, and get kids thinking about all the things they could be.

You can find out more about my work at my website www.brightfuturespress.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing, January 25, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing (Hardcover)

My mom was helping me find books to help me decide a career and we found this book. It helped me a lot! I learned about being an editor, writer, journalist, and many more. It has a great test to help you decide what you really like to do. I definitely recommend this book to any other kids, and also adults, that like to write.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Figuring out how to turn your passion into a career..., April 21, 2008

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This review is from: Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing (Hardcover)

What a great series to help kids explore their specific passion. Not just for individual homes, but this entire series would be a great set for any school or library. On career day or days where Daddy or Mommy come talk to the class about their profession, these books could be used to expand children's exploration. How about assigning each child an area of interest? Fourth and Fifth graders could do class presentations on a specific career field and dress up in the style of the particular profession.

Of course, these books can also be used for teens and young adults. Kids who like writing will learn there are job opportunities beyond an author or a poet. Careers such as advertising copywriter, freelance writer, talk show producer, paralegal, and more are discussed in detail.

This book and others in the series will help children identify exactly what their interests are and the many types of professions that one can choose to be successful in life. After all, the first step to being successful is choosing to do something you love.