paper 0-8160-3687-X The lack of money in the arts makes finding full-time art-related work tough; this book helps readers apply their skills to occupations that really exist by examining 15 different jobs in detail, among them, museum curator, chef, fashion designer, and industrial designer. The book opens with a lengthy 84-question quiz intended to help readers ascertain their field of interest. Each career entry contains interviews with people working in the field along with addresses. Readers are encouraged to go to the library and the Internet to continue their research, and there are also tips on setting up informational interviews with people working in artistic fields. A helpful browsing tool for students who want to think ahead to their post-school years. (Nonfiction. 12-16)
Pub Date: July 1, 1998
ISBN: 0-8160-3681-0
Page Count: 152
Publisher: Facts On File
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1998
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BOOK REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW
In the ``Choices'' career series, brief interviews with 14 performers—e.g., a juggler, comedian, actor, dancer, and model. Also included: a congressman, pastor, teacher, and lawyer. Each describes how he or she got started and what the job entails, personal feelings about the work, and what young people considering the career should know. Men, women, and various races are represented. This will serve as a starting point for some unusual careers, but for the most part the interviews are too brief to give the reader information of any substance. Also, the books suggested for further reading are seriously outdated: a 1969 copyright for a book on teaching; 1964 for careers in music. List of organizations to write for more information. The glossary-index is of little use. (Nonfiction. 12-14)
Pub Date: Feb. 15, 1992
ISBN: 1-56294-158-5
Page Count: 64
Publisher: Millbrook
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1992
A brief but effective introduction to the challenges of wildlife habitat preservation, with helpful suggestions for action by young readers. With a flowing, practiced style and remarkably economical language, Patent writes about important ecological concepts, particularly the idea that biological diversity stabilizes life; she also shows how enmeshed we are in the system that created the problems and gives examples of individual and group actions to ameliorate, reverse, or prevent their disastrous effects. Beginning with specific suggestions for turning backyards into mini-sanctuaries, she goes on to inspiring successes like that of the ``Dolphin Defenders,'' African- American children who have created four habitats on vacant lots in St. Louis; describes volunteer opportunities and fund-raising schemes; and lists contacts for more information and ideas. An excellent, well-organized guide, more action-oriented than most books on the topic. Muddy b&w photos; annotated bibliography; source notes (including interviews); index. (Nonfiction. 12-15)
Pub Date: March 1, 1993
ISBN: 0-89490-401-9
Page Count: 112
Publisher: Enslow
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 1993
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