Architect

Get readers excited to explore some Cool Careers with our Cutting-Edge Careers books. This high-interest series combines easy-to-read text with action-packed, on-the-job photos to spark student interest in career exploration. Each book includes:

Skills and requirements needed to pursue a job in the profiled field

On-the-job profiles for an up-close look at the career

Fascinating sidebars and dramatic photos to motivate readers

Career Fact File box on job outlook, education and training, and salaries

Have you ever wondered how a building is designed? Who decides what shape it will take? Who decides what materials it will be made of? Architects are responsible for making these and many other decisions as they design plans for the buildings around us. Learn from real-life architects what it takes to plan a building's construction from the ground up.

Our best-selling Cool Careers series is back again, introducing students to six cutting-edge careers. Geared for reluctant readers in upper elementary school and above, each high-interest title combines easy-to-follow text with engaging on-the-job photos to spark students interest in reading and career exploration. Each book is filled with descriptive information about the career, along with the skills and requirements needed to pursue a job in the profiled field.