{"product_id":"if-you-can-dream-it-you-can-do-it-how-25-inspiring-individuals-found-their-dream-jobs-hardcover","title":"If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring Individuals Found Their Dream Jobs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColleen Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathie Macisaac\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere is no single path to the job of your dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it take to become a stuntperson? How does a\u003cbr\u003emathematician spend her days? When does a barber become the center of a\u003cbr\u003ecommunity? In this refreshing take on a careers book, meet twenty-five\u003cbr\u003eindividuals of different backgrounds, genders, and abilities who have found\u003cbr\u003etheir careers through a wide range of experience, education, intention, and\u003cbr\u003einspiration. From Joshua Jones, who built a business where he could thrive as a\u003cbr\u003eDeaf interior designer, to Teresa Tam, whose hunger for knowledge led her to\u003cbr\u003ethe position of Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, each of these dreamers found\u003cbr\u003eways to dig deep into their passion, to gain experience and knowledge, and to\u003cbr\u003eturn that into a job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIf You Can Dream It, You Can Do It, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen\u003cbr\u003eNelson\u003c\/b\u003e, middle-school teacher and award-winning author of The Harvey\u003cbr\u003eStories and \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Book List\u003c\/i\u003e, teams up with children's librarian\u003cbr\u003eand literacy advocate \u003cb\u003eKathie MacIsaac\u003c\/b\u003e to show young readers that there\u003cbr\u003eare many paths to a dream job. Education may come from university, college, \u003cbr\u003etrade school, apprenticeship, specialized training, or simply asking questions\u003cbr\u003eand getting involved. Your career may be something you're already dreaming\u003cbr\u003eabout or something you've never even heard of. No matter what, success means\u003cbr\u003efeeling happy with the work you do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf You Can Dream It, You Can Do It \u003c\/i\u003eincludes full-color photographs and\u003cbr\u003eillustrations, informative sidebars, tips for trying out a field of interest, a\u003cbr\u003eglossary, an index, and an interactive quiz. 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The family's West\u003cbr\u003eHighland Terrier Rosie adds an extra-loveable dose of liveliness, \u003cbr\u003esquirrel-chasing, and shoe-chewing to their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathie\u003cbr\u003eMacIsaac\u003c\/b\u003e is an\u003cbr\u003eaward-winning literacy advocate who is passionate about books for middle-grade\u003cbr\u003ereaders. She is a co-author of the blog Bit About Books and a co-founder\u003cbr\u003eof the website MG Book Village, which facilitates connection between\u003cbr\u003emembers of the middle-grade community. Kathie manages the children's department\u003cbr\u003eof the Headingly Municipal Library near Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she lives with\u003cbr\u003eher husband and daughter. 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