| Construction Worker Contributor(s): Horn, Geoffrey M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836893255 ISBN-13: 9780836893250 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.93 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Construction Worker: Working in construction means much more than strapping on a tool belt and a hard hat. Careers in the building trades use cutting-edge methods to make the worlds tallest skyscrapers, deepest tunnels, biggest stadiums, and most energy-efficient homes. In this exciting book, students follow the progress of a building and the people responsible for building it from the plans to the plaster. Learn how to build a career from the ground up! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers |
| Dewey: 690.023 |
| LCCN: 2008012083 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Series: Cool Careers (Gareth Stevens) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6" W x 8.6" (0.05 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 125456 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Key features: - Quick fact box on salaries, education and training, career prospects - High-interest topic to motivate reluctant readers and spark interest in career exploration - Written at a level accessible to struggling readers - Reviewed by a reading specialist - Engaging sidebars support text - Sources of further information, Glossary, Index |