In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

This book provides a set of questions that are appropriate for any job candidate to ask and allows candidates to participate in a dialogue, a conversation. Experience suggests that only a handful of questions are necessary in most interviews. Review all of the questions. Choose the ones that you believe provide you with the information you need. Learn to interview the interviewer!

Introduces young readers to the responsibilities of librarians and the role they play in the community.

Highly detailed panoramic views of Busytown explore the jobs that people have and what they do to keep things running smoothly.

"The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and getting ready for bed. Meanwhile, her mother is putting on her coat and getting ready to go to work. Where is she going and who will she see along the way? As the night goes on, readers will see nurses, cleaners, delivery workers, doctors, police officers, journalists, and many other workers who help keep the city running all through the night."--

Simple text and photographs depict the activities of a firefighter.

Briefly explains the work of volcano scientists, who study temperature changes, rocks, and other data to learn how volcanoes work and to can warn people when a volcano may erupt.

"An urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work"-the work that society considers essential but morally compromised"--

Ellie Mae's mind swirls with ideas when her teacher asks, What do you want to be when you grow up?