Looks at a day in the life of a fire fighter working at her station, where she washes the trucks, hears the alarm, and rushes to the scene in order to put out a fire.
Are you curious about fire trucks? Firefighting clothes? Hoses and ladders? You're in luck! Firefighter Jim works at the fire department. He knows how to handle all kinds of emergencies. He shows a group of kids how he does his job. Let’s hear it for firefighters! So many people help out in our communities! In these books, young students talk with different community helpers to find out what they do, what skills and training they need, and how their work benefits people in the community.
Firefighters have a dangerous job. They help people when there is a fire and in other dangerous situations. By extinguishing fires and saving people and animals, firefighters keep everyone safe. Learn more about how firefighters serve their community with carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
“Part portrait of a place, part rescue manual, part rumination of life and death, Population: 485 is a beautiful meditation on the things that matter.” — Seattle Times Welcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin (population: 485) where the local vigilante is a farmer’s wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only gas station in town), and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Michael Perry loves this place. He grew up here, and now—after a decade away—he has returned. Unable to polka or repair his own pickup, his farm-boy hands gone soft after years of writing, Perry figures the best way to regain his credibility is to join the volunteer fire department. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Population: 485 is a comic and sometimes heartbreaking true tale leavened with quieter meditations on an overlooked America.
Looks at a day in the life of a fire fighter working at her station, where she washes the trucks, hears the alarm, and rushes to the scene in order to put out a fire.
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how farmers aid their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
Little readers will learn all about what mail carriers do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
A delivery driver rings the doorbell. Special delivery! The customer signs for the package. Next stop! In this title for beginning readers, leveled text explores how delivery drivers get people what they need. An engaging opening narrative pulls readers in, while informative text teaches about the job. Special features show off these workers’ gear and skills, and a picture glossary illustrates important terms.