Garbage Collector

Gross Jobs
  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Learn more about garbage collectors, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest part of the job is, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross.

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978-1-63143-873-8
$36.95
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Nonfiction
Category High Interest
Copyright 2015
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2015-01-01
BISACS JNF038100, JNF011000
Dewey 628.4
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 460
Guided Reading Level O
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 172797
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources Science Trek - Garbage: Facts
A Day in the Life: Trash Men
National Garbage Man Day
Author: Arnold Ringstad

Arnold Ringstad is the author of more than 30 books for kids. He loves reading and writing about space exploration. He lives in Minnesota.

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A noteworthy review of Gross Jobs from School Library Connection on November 1, 2015

Initial chapters in each book define what the job does, including a day-in-the-life description. Discussion follows as to why the job is important, and a closing chapter addresses problems and controversies that face the profession. The layout is consistent, with fun fact call-outs; they View →

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