Pig Farmer

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

Learn more about pig farmers, including what they do on a typical day, what the grossest parts of the job are, and what technology they use to stay safe and make the job less gross.

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978-1-63143-875-2
$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 636.4
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 820
Guided Reading Level P
ATOS Reading Level 4.3
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 172800
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 Little Pig Farm: Guide to Pig Farming
Almanac: All the Right Reasons to Raise Pigs
National Geographic Kids: Pigs
Author: Jenna Lee Gleisner

Jenna Lee Gleisner is an editor and author who lives in Minnesota. In her free time, she loves to read, spend time with family, and take her dog for runs around the lake.

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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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