Reading Level: Grades 2-3 Interest Level: Grades K – 3
Mechanical engineers are responsible for some of the world’s most powerful machines! In this title, leveled text and crisp photos help young readers explore this highly skilled career. Special features introduce a notable mechanical engineer, highlight how the career uses STEM, show the steps to become a mechanical engineer, and show examples of mechanical engineering in real life.
'In this series, the reader learns about a variety of careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). These books give great insight into what a typical day looks like in this specific career. For example, each book discusses the location of the career, the type of preparation required to work in the career, an example of someone in that career, and the types of daily activities he/she does in the job. The photographs of each book truly depict the kind of work related to each career. These non-fiction books include numerous non-fiction text features to support the reader in understanding the important facts in the book. Some non-fiction text features included in each book are engaging photographs, a table of contents, labels, headings, bold-faced words, a diagram, a glossary, and an index. These books are a great introduction to a variety of careers related to science, technology, engineering, and math.', Charity Nadrozny, 2nd Grade Teacher, Illinois, Educator Review,'This book is a Blastoff Reader from the Careers in STEM series.This series for beginning readers focuses on jobs in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields. There are 2-3 sentences per page and uses many text features such as bold words, table of contents, glossary, photographs and captions. Information about a famous mechanical engineer is included.This book explains what a mechanical engineer is, does, and how to become a mechanical engineer. The books in this series introduce readers to careers they may not be familiar with.', Amy Covey, South Sound Book Review Council, Washington,'This book is a Blastoff Reader from the Careers in STEM series. This series for beginning readers focuses on jobs in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields. There are 2-3 sentences per page and uses many text features such as bold words, table of contents, glossary, photographs and captions. Information about a famous mechanical engineer is included. This book explains what a mechanical engineer is, does, and how to become a mechanical engineer. The books in this series introduce readers to careers they may not be familiar with.', Amy Covey, South Sound Book Review Council, Washington
