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Work, Working and Jobs
September 2001
Books for
older kids - Books for younger kids
Non-Fiction
Older Fiction
- Denenberg, Barry
So Far From Home, the Diary of Mary Driscoll,
an Irish Mill Girl
Scholastic, 1997
+ Den ( Dear America Series)
In diary form, we hear the story of 14 year old Mary Driscoll, who
tells of her journey from Ireland in 1847, and her work in a mill in
Lowell, MA. We learn of her longing for home and family.
- Durbin, William
The Journal of Otto Peltonen: a Finnish
Immigrant
Scholastic, 2000
+ Dur (My Name is America Series)
In journal format, in 1905, 15 year old Otto describes in his
journal how he travels to northern Minnesota from Finland to America to
join his father. His struggles include becoming involved in a union
fight for better working conditions.
- Durbin William
Journal of Sean Sullivan, a Transcontinental
Worker: Nebraska and Points West, 186
Scholastic, 1999
+ Dur (My Name is America Series)
In 1867, fifteen year old Sean experiences both hardships and
rewards when he joins his father working on the building of the
Transcontinental Railroad.
- Panogopoulos, Janie Lynn
Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp
Michigan Rover Road Publishers, 1993
+ Pan
Twelve year old Gus McCarty finds himself working at a lumberjack
camp in the western Great Lakes region during the booming lumberjack
era.
- Paterson, Kathryn
Lyddie
Lodestar Books, 1991
YA Pat
Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain
her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, MA in the 1840.
- Suzanne, Jamie
Jessica Take Charge
Bantam Books, 1998
+ Suz
Jessica Wakefield and her friends are excited about spending one of
their last weeks in 6th grade at the special Outreach Fair,
but volunteering isn’t as easy as it looks. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is
busy at work in a soup kitchen and stumbles upon a mystery.
Younger Fiction
- Eisenberg, Phyllis Rose
You’re My Nikki
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1992
E Eis
Nikki, a young toddler, needs reassurance that many young children
need when her mother goes off to work.
- Lyon, George Ella
Mama is a Miner
Orchard Books, 1994
E Lyo
A daughter describes her mother’s job working as a miner.
- McPhail, David
Pig Pig Gets a Job
Dutton’s Children’s Books, 1990
EMcP
Pig Pig thinks of all the jobs he could get, from cook to auto
mechanic, and is enthusiastic about performing similar tasks for his
family at home.
- Merriam, Eve
Daddies at Work
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers,
1989
E Mer
Daddies are portrayed in different jobs, including sailor daddies,
tailor daddies, and lawyer daddies with egg salad sandwiches for their
briefcases.
- Rylant, Cynthia
Mr. Griggs’s Work
Orchard Books, 1990
E Ryl
Mr. Griggs so loves his job at the post office, that he thinks of it
all of the time.
- Small-Hector, Irene
Kevin and his Dad
Little Brown and Co., 1999
E Sma
Kevin feels excitement, pride, pleasure, and love as he spends an
entire day working and playing with his father.
- Yorinks, Arthur
Oh, Brother
Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1989
E Yor
Milton and Morris, two orphaned immigrant brothers in New York,
brave their way in the New World taking jobs as trapeze artists, fruit
peddlers, and tailors, and discover some of the bitter realities of
life.
Non-Fiction
- Maynard, Christopher
Jobs People Do
Dorling Kindereley, 1996
+ 331.702 May
Text and photos of real people at work as well as authentic detailed
costumes present the key aspects of over fifty occupations.
- Bryant, Jennifer
Zoe McCully, Park Ranger
21st Century Books
+ 333.783 Bry
Describes the life of a park ranger who is also a busy mother.
- Sipiera, Paul
I can Be a Geologist
Children’s Press, 1986
+ 550.23 Sip
Briefly describes a variety of jobs and topics of study in the field
of geology and highlights the necessary education and training.
- Gibbons, Gail
Zoo
Crowell, 1987
+ 590.74 Gib
Provides a behind the scenes look at a working day at the zoo, from
the moment the worker arrives until the night guard locks the gate
- Johnson, Jean
Sanitation Worker A to Z
Walker and Co, 1988
+ 628.4 Joh
Each letter of the alphabet introduces a topic relating to
sanitation workers and their jobs.
- Bryant, Jennifer
Jane Sayler: Veterinarian
21st Century books
+ 636.089 Say
Accompanied by real photos, portrays the everyday life of a
hardworking veterinarian who is also a busy mother raising a family.
- Barkin, Carol
Jobs for Kids
Lothrup, Lee , 1990
+ 650 Bar
Discusses the advantages of working and offers tips on assessing
your talents and abilities, finding a job, acting responsibility,
handling disasters, and setting prices.
- Lake, A.I.
Women of the West
Rourke, 1990
+ 978 Lak
Describes the work of the early women homesteaders and presents
brief biographies of some of the prominent women such as Annie Oakley,
Sacajawea, and Narcissa
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