Working, Careers, & Community Helpers
Are your students eager to learn about the jobs people do? The fiction and nonfiction books in this section can help! Whether looking for inspiration from the past, dreaming about the future, or thinking about jobs they do right now, these books show kids that workers are central to communities, how all work is worthy of respect, and that all careers should be open to all people.
For books specifically about activism and/or volunteer work, check out our Activism and Civic Engagement section. For books focusing on the soft skills that workers need, our Social & Emotional Learning Character Traits section can help you nurture skills like leadership, responsibility, and teamwork.
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How the Boogeyman Became a Poetby Tony Keith Jr.Paperback Books
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincolnby Beth AndersonHardcover Books
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Thank You, Helpers: Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Grocery Workers, and More Who Care for Usby Patricia HegartyPaperback Books
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Life Savers: Spend a Day with 12 Real-Life Emergency Service Heroesby Eryl NashHardcover Books
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Community Helpers: A Question-and-Answer Book (My First Brain Quest First Words) (Board Book)by Workman PublishingBoard Books
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Breezy Valley at Work #1: Firefighters to the Rescue!by R.W. AlleyHardcover Books
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Firehouse Rainbow: A Story About Colors and Heroesby Diana MurrayHardcover Books
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I Want to Be a Firefighter (I Can Read, Level 1)by Laura DriscollPaperback Books
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Helpers in Your Neighborhood (National Geographic Readers, Pre-reader)by Shira EvansPaperback Books
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Breezy Valley at Work #2: Hospital Heroes Save the Day!by R.W. AlleyHardcover Books
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