Ferguson Career Biographies (series)

Description

Young people need good role models for exploring careers and dreaming about their future. This exciting series tells the stories of some of the world’s most admired people, focusing on the subject’s early education and training, challenges faced on the job, important career mentors, and career achievements.

Readers follow each person’s journey along one or more career paths and get a sense of the person’s historical importance. These unique volumes present important information on each subject’s career in a way that makes it easy to integrate into the classroom and take-home assignments. 128-160 pages each. Hardcover. Can purchase separately for $25.00 each. $375.00 for all 15 volumes.

• Eugenie Clark – Marine Biologist (2005)
• Gloria Estefan – Singer (2006)
• Jim Henson – Puppeteer and Filmmaker (2006)
• Jimmy Carter – U.S. President and Humanitarian (2006)
• Jonas Salk – Microbiologist (2005)
• Sally Ride – Astronaut (2005)
• Stephen Hawking – Physicist and Educator (2004)
• Steven Spielberg – Filmmaker (2003)
• Tiger Woods – Professional Golfer (2001)
• Tom Hanks – Actor (2004)
• Tony Hawk – Skateboarder and Businessman (2005)
• Twyla Tharp – Dancer and Choreographer (2005)
• Warren Buffett – Financier (2004)
• William H. Rehnquist: Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (2005)
• Wilma Rudolph – Athlete and Educator (2000)

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