(4) YA Drawing on interviews with "super-amazing," successful young adults, Wooster gives teens relevant but commonplace advice on "connecting...to the things that make you want to jump out of bed in the morning." Interviewees offer a range of approaches, and "self-discovery quizzes" and "exploratory exercises" may prove useful. Unfortunately, a didactic adult voice predominates the narrative. A discussion guide and extensive resources list are included.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) 4-6 Be What You Want series. An extremely thorough look at many different types of leadership positions--political, spiritual, law enforcement, entrepreneurial, and more. "Spotlight" and "VIP Profile" bios introduce real-life leaders, historical and contemporary, famous and non-famous. The absence of photos makes the volume less appealing than it could be, but readers not put off by a dull appearance will glean inspiration. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 STEM Trailblazer Bios series. These volumes give brief, superficial overviews of the lives and accomplishments of "trailblazers" in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (From McGonigal: "Just before they left for college, they finally beat the game! They treated themselves to frozen yogurt to celebrate.") "Tech Talk" sidebars provide more information. Photos of the subjects (and some awkward stock images) break up the texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these STEM Trailblazer Bios titles: Alternate Reality Game Designer Jane McGonigal, iPod and Electronics Visionary Tony Fadell, Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil Degrasse Tyson, Google Glass and Robotics Innovator Sebastian Thrun, Flickr Cofounder and Web Community Creator Caterina Fake, and YouTube Founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 STEM Trailblazer Bios series. These volumes give brief, superficial overviews of the lives and accomplishments of "trailblazers" in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (From McGonigal: "Just before they left for college, they finally beat the game! They treated themselves to frozen yogurt to celebrate.") "Tech Talk" sidebars provide more information. Photos of the subjects (and some awkward stock images) break up the texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these STEM Trailblazer Bios titles: Alternate Reality Game Designer Jane McGonigal, iPod and Electronics Visionary Tony Fadell, Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil Degrasse Tyson, Google Glass and Robotics Innovator Sebastian Thrun, Flickr Cofounder and Web Community Creator Caterina Fake, and YouTube Founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 Be What You Want series. This overview describes the obvious careers (designer, photographer, model, stylist) but also the jobs on the business side of the industry (construction, promotion, and retail buying). Information includes educational degrees, how to pinpoint your interest, and interviews with people (including kids) working in the field. The writing is solid, but photos would have livened up the dull design. Reading list. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander