1. Up To This Pointe by Jennifer Longo <\/strong><\/h5>\nCareer Explored:<\/strong> Dancing \/ Antarctic Researcher<\/p>\nHarper and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. Harper won\u2019t let anything get in the way of \u2018The Plan\u2019 – especially not the boy she and Kate are both interested in.<\/p>\n
But Harper is a Scott – she\u2019s related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing to the South Pole. When Harper\u2019s life takes an unexpected turn, she wrangles her way to the icy dark of the McMurdo Research Station deep in Antarctica. Using the knowledge gleaned from her heritage, Harper realises she has always been in the dark, dancing on ice this whole time.<\/p>\n
2. The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds <\/strong><\/h5>\nCareer Explored<\/strong>: Funeral Home Assistant<\/p>\nMatt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died\u2014although she did, and it sucks. But he wears the suit for his gig at the local funeral home, which pays way better than the Cluck Bucket, the local chicken shop. He needs the income since his dad can\u2019t handle the bills on his own.<\/p>\n
Then Matt meets Lovey, and as rough as Matt thinks he has it, Lovey has been through crazier times than he can imagine. Yet Lovey\u2019s tough in the way Matt wishes he could be, which is maybe why he\u2019s drawn to her and definitely why he can\u2019t seem to shake her.<\/p>\n
3. Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale<\/strong><\/h5>\nCareer Explored:<\/strong> Theatre (and more!)<\/p>\nJosie Pie was born to be a star. She was so convinced of this she dropped out of high school to pursue her Broadway dreams. But after months of failed auditions, she finds herself broke, beaten down and nannying to get by. Lonely and directionless, Josie checks out the local bookstore, looking for the ultimate escape.<\/p>\n
And it is escape that she finds – more than she bargained for – as she falls into the plots of her books that whisk her away to multiple locations, plots, love stories, friendships and more! But as her reality begins to unravel, what starts as a welcome break begins to feel like a nightmare. Is it too late for Josie to get back to the real world?<\/p>\n
4. Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt<\/strong><\/h5>\nCareer Explored:<\/strong> Entrepreneurship<\/p>\nWhen Doug\u2019s family moves, he is forced to work to help support his family and anything he might want himself. Taking it all in his stride, Doug gets entrepreneurial: He works for the local deli delivering groceries with the help of a little red wagon, takes up babysitting, and even gets a paid part acting in a play. Nothing is off-limits if it will help Doug get to where he wants to be!<\/p>\n
Actions from his brother and his father often wreak havoc with the trust his boss and customers have in him, but he does not let that get him down. Doug works hard to prove his worth and shows that he is much more than they know.<\/p>\n
5. Everything Leads To You by Nina LaCour <\/strong><\/h5>\nCareer Explored:<\/strong> Set Designer<\/p>\nEmi has already started to find her way into the competitive Hollywood film world as a wunderkind young set designer.<\/p>\n
But Emi\u2019s love of film has also given her some pretty unrealistic expectations of love. A true romantic through and through, Emi is always looking for a partner that will live up to her romantic expectations. So far, no one has. That is until Emi meets Ava. Far from meeting Emi\u2019s expectations, Ava helps her to learn just what real love looks like and helps her to better understand the true meaning of family and relationships. A love story wrapped up in the fast-paced and demanding world of a set designer in Hollywood!<\/p>\n
Any We\u2019ve Missed?<\/strong><\/h4>\nWouldn\u2019t it be awesome if we created a careers book list filled with any and all the books we can find that feature stories about anything and everything to do with careers?<\/p>\n
We think so! And that\u2019s why we want to hear from you; what\u2019s the best book you\u2019ve read that showcased a great career?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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