See It, Dream It, Do It

• Utgivningsdatum: 2025-06-12
• Mått: 191 x 248 x 8 mm
• Vikt: 274 g
• Format: Häftad
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 64
• Förlag: Pajama Press
• ISBN: 9781772783469

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An author and elementary school teacher, Colleen Nelson earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her previous titles include the critically acclaimed Harvey Stories, The Undercover Book List, and If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs. Colleen writes daily in between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields in support of her two sports-loving sons.Kathie MacIsaac is an award-winning literacy advocate and children’s author passionate about books for middle-grade readers. Her first book, If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs, was co-written with Colleen Nelson and published by Pajama Press in October 2022. She is a co-author of the blog Bit About Books and a co-founder of the website MG Book Village, which facilitates connections between members of the middle-grade community. She lives in Winnipeg with her husband and daughter.

Praise for See It, Dream It, Do It2023 Junior Library Guild Selection 2025 Forest of Reading - Yellow Cedar Finalist 2024 Children’s Book Council Best Books for Kids & Teens Selection The Children’s Book Council “Summer 2024 Imagination Celebration” Feature CBC Books "26 Canadian early reader and middle-grade books to read in fall 2023" Selection “The representation of a diversity of cultures and abilities is impressive as well as the uniqueness of some jobs....A visually appealing and inspiring representation of careers that would be a strong addition to middle school collections.”—School Library Journal “[T]he subjects are diverse in terms of race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and ability…The bubbly style of the writing conveys these people’s excitement for their chosen paths; readers will immediately be pulled in and come away spurred to mull their own ambitions… Solid inspiration to help young people think big about their futures.”—Kirkus Reviews “Personally, I don’t think enough attention is paid to those kids that fret constantly about their future….It would have done me quite a bit of good to see a book like See It, Dream It, Do It.”—School Library Journal, Fuse 8“This information-packed resource shows how education can come in many different forms, such as university, college, trade school, apprenticeship, or specialized training….an ideal, highly recommended addition to elementary school, middle school, and community library.”—Midwest Book Review Children's Bookwatch“A wonderful guide to different career paths that children can take, which focuses on people of all genders, racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and ethnicities….Overall, a fun, informative read for any child in the late elementary and lower middle school grades, looking to get ideas on what they can do when they grow up.”—CLCD – Children's Literature “Inspiring stories about real people who had a passion...and found a career in that field....Both informative and interesting.” —Youth Services Book Review ★ Starred Review “The careers profiled in See It, Dream It, Do It go beyond the stereotypical positions and show the breadth of what you can do for a career. Rather than a police officer, there are profiles for a forensic artist, a private investigator, and a park ranger….The variety is amazing and shows many potential career paths for readers.”—CM Magazine “From fitness trainer to equine therapist, basketball coach to cave microbiologist, and ambassador to park ranger, readers will be intrigued to learn the many choices available to them as they think about their own future and how it might look.”—Sal’s Fiction “Helping readers to consider cool career paths and give some consideration of their own dream jobs. This is an informative and engaging nonfiction compilation.”—Dr. Larry Recommends

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