Filled with delightful text and playful illustrations, coverage begins with a set of questions designed to help kids discover who they are, what they like to do, and what they do best.
Kids begin to learn how to link their interests to actual professions.
Informational interviews with professionals in the field explore a diverse mix of careers. Reeves leads off with a lengthy self-test to help readers determine whether a career in mathematics is appropriate. She subsequently covers 15 careers, ranging from actuary work to urban planning, giving a general description of each occupation, a list of fascinating websites, and a profile of someone who actually does each particular job. The chapters are followed by a list of careers in science, health, aviation, and more, all requiring a degree of proficiency in math. Finally, a working plan is laid out, to help readers organize the steps necessary to break into and thrive in their chosen fields.