IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO IT

When you do what you love, you never work a day in your life!

The professional lives of 25 diverse individuals are documented in this fascinating title that will spur readers to consider how their own passions may shape their futures. The people profiled likely won’t be well known to most readers, but they represent a variety of career paths. From human rights lawyer to marine biologist to cake designer to professional video game player, there’s something here to catch most readers’ eyes. All individuals profiled express pride and fulfillment with their careers. Each entry spans a double-page spread with added bubbles of additional information, such as “Fun Facts,” “Spin-Off Jobs,” ora brief summary of a similar individual in a connected field. Photos of the subjects are included; Ritchie’s graceful illustrations of the individuals in action round out the book. Frontmatter explains the different forms of education required for these jobs, such as college or university, technical schools, and on-the-job training; the authors use measured vocabulary that does not assign a hierarchical value to any of these paths. The backmatter discusses the difference between technical and soft skills and offers musings on future jobs that might exist when readers are older, such as commercial drone pilot and extinct species revivalist. 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.