If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It

There is no single path to the job of your dreams.What does it take to become a stuntperson? How does amathematician spend her days? When does a barber become the center of acommunity? In this refreshing take on a careers book, meet twenty-fiveindividuals of different backgrounds, genders, and abilities who have foundtheir careers through a wide range of experience, education, intention, andinspiration. From Joshua Jones, who built a business where he could thrive as aDeaf interior designer, to Teresa Tam, whose hunger for knowledge led her tothe position of Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, each of these dreamers foundways to dig deep into their passion, to gain experience and knowledge, and toturn that into a job.In If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It, ColleenNelson, middle-school teacher and award-winning author of The HarveyStories and The Undercover Book List, teams up with children’s librarianand literacy advocate Kathie MacIsaac to show young readers that thereare many paths to a dream job. Education may come from university, college,trade school, apprenticeship, specialized training, or simply asking questionsand getting involved. Your career may be something you’re already dreamingabout or something you’ve never even heard of. No matter what, success meansfeeling happy with the work you do.If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It includes full-color photographs andillustrations, informative sidebars, tips for trying out a field of interest, aglossary, an index, and an interactive quiz. Spotlight features on children andyouth who are already gaining experience for their own dream jobs round outthis inspirational resource.