Copyright Date:
2015
Edition Date:
2015
Release Date:
02/01/15
Pages:
64 pages
ISBN:
0-531-21174-6
ISBN 13:
978-0-531-21174-8
Dewey:
629.13
LCCN:
2014030287
Dimensions:
23 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 CST 2015)
The slender volumes in the Calling All Innovators: A Career for You series present overviews of fields related to technology, science, engineering, and math. After a fast-paced historical survey, each book looks at the current state of the field. Next, it describes a variety of related career opportunities and offers a two-page interview with a young professional, who comments on his or her experiences in that line of work and how young people might prepare for a similar position. Air Travel includes an interview with an aeronautical engineer at Boeing. Moving beyond STEM to STEAM, each book includes a two-page section called "The Artistic Side," which points out creative contributions made by people such as artists, composers, designers, filmmakers, photographers, and writers. The concluding pages look toward future developments in the field. Each book provides a good overview as well as some interesting specifics related to the subject. The clearly reproduced color photos and other design elements add to the books' appeal. A practical career series for young people.
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.
Word Count:
8,096
Reading Level:
7.1
Interest Level:
4-7
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 7.1
/ points: 1.0
/ quiz: 172551
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:10.3 /
points:5.0 /
quiz:Q66396
Lexile:
1090L
Guided Reading Level:
Y
Fountas & Pinnell:
Y
Trace the history of commercial air travel and find out how today's engineers and scientists are revolutionizing the field.
Calling All Innovators series introduces students to careers in science and technology. The complex text allows readers (Grades 5-8) to determine the main idea and explain how it is supported by key details. For hundreds of years, humans dreamed of flying through the sky they way they saw birds do. Since the first successful flights in the early 20th century, air travel has grown to become one of the world's most important methods of transportation. Readers will find out what it takes to build their own careers in this fascinating field.