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Graham, Amy

Choosing a Community Service Career: A How-To Guide

128 pp. | Enslow | October, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-59845-147-4 $31.93
(4) YA Life: A How-To Guide series. Each of eleven chapters gives an overview of a community-helper job (e.g., firefighter, social worker, librarian, etc.). Text covers a day in the life, rewards and drawbacks, advancement opportunities, salary, and reasons to do the jobs. Personal stories interspersed throughout add a human face but often sound canned; stock photos and illustrations are similarly hit-or-miss. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Brittany Schlorff

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