If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It

Praise for If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs 2022 Kirkus Reviews Big Jobs, Big Dreams Feature Quill & Quire 2022 Fall Preview: Books for Young People - Nonfiction Feature 49th Shelf Most Anticipated: Our 2022 Books for Young Readers Fall Preview Feature 49th Shelf New Fall 2022 Books Feature 2022 49th Shelf 8 Books That Celebrate Inspiring Women Feature The Children's Book Council Hot off the Press: October 2022 Feature CBC Books 36 Canadian middle-grade books to watch for in fall 2022 Feature How does a person find a job that they enjoy doing? This inspiring book helps readers do just that....This is a wonderful compilation sure to interest students....A solid choice for a library needing middle grade nonfiction about careers. -School Library Journal Readers will delight in learning more about the range of professions available, and adults looking for a career change may be tempted to pick up the book as well. Will inspire readers to find-and follow-their dreams. -Kirkus Reviews This is a fun, fact-filled book that should energize readers and encourage them to find ways to follow their own dreams. -Booklist [T]his motivating guide will make an excellent addition to school libraries, and [is] perfect for children who are discovering their passions and developing new skills. -Quill & Quire Colleen Nelson and Kathie [MacIsaac]...created a book where 25 people of a wide range of occupations explain precisely how they got those jobs in the first place. How cool is that? ... It actually looks like something a kid would get a kick out of reading. This is so cool. -School Library Journal, Fuse 8 Extremely engaging, the stories in If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It are not only inspiring but will, perhaps, spark some readers to explore unique professions and, above all, to follow their dreams. Highly Recommended -CM Magazine Whether you want to learn about Martha the Smokejumper, Blake the NHL Scout or Ismail the Documentary Photographer, this book contains several common and less heard of jobs. Which career will entice you? -Metroland Media In this well-formatted collective biography, nicely illustrated with Scot Ritche's full color, exuberant page decorations, we meet a variety of people who set out to pursue jobs from farming to teaching to writing books... In addition to being a good book to have for career studies, this book can offer a lot of scope for the imagination and open up the world of career opportunities. -YA Books Central [T]he perfect book for anyone who wants to be inspired and learn more about a host of different career opportunities. The book lays out each person's story very nicely, not only telling each person's individual background and career aspirations, but also tips for how to work toward that job... Definitely a must read...Overall rating: 5. -Beth Rodgers, YA Books Central [A] dynamic resource that will appeal to middle grade readers...There are many opportunities throughout this book for ALL readers to see themselves reflected through the biographies of those featured...with incredible inspiration from those featured in the book and Kathie and Colleen's excellent way of bringing their stories to life, this book can provide a little bit of guidance. -Storytime with Stephanie [A]n inspiring, in-depth look at how specific people came to their profession....This book features 25 individuals with a wide variety of interesting jobs and what it takes to get there....A great resource for 'career day'. -The International Educator What a fantastic book....Each profile includes a mix of real photos and illustrations by one of my favourites, Scot Ritche, as well as tips, suggestions on how to learn more about the job, and spin-off jobs.... So many interesting people and so many potential opportunities. -Book Time Rating: ...[A]n inspiring book about finding your dream job! -Jill's Book Blog [A] well-organized collective biography that informs and celebrates....Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac cover all the bases in a comprehensive and captivating format...with Scot Ritchie's playful cartoons reflecting the diversity and abundance of people and jobs showcased. -CanLit for LittleCanadians This book illuminates a pile of modern careers and professions in a way that's diverse and accessible for young readers. Each job is described with just the right amount of detail... This is all enhanced with photos and vibrant illustrations...Every reader will find themselves in this book. -Marsha Skyrpuch (Goodreads) The layout is attractive and easy to follow, text features provide strong organization, and additional snippets of information in catchy categories will make If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It a popular choice for young and old audiences. -Bit About Books In this well-formatted collective biography, nicely illustrated with Scot Ritche's full color, exuberant page decorations, we meet a variety of people who set out to pursue jobs from farming to teaching to writing books....In addition to being a good book to have for career studies, this book can offer a lot of scope for the imagination and open up the world of career opportunities. -Ms. Yingling Reads