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Parenting and Gender Stereotypes (continued)

by Dr. Kathleen Moritz Rudasill|Dr. Carolyn M. Callahan
Source: National Association for Gifted Children
Topics: Careers, Career Planning and Development
  • Anne Rockwell (author) and Lizzy Rockwell (illustrator) (2000). Career Day. New York: Harper Collins.
    This book focuses on Career Day in Mrs. Madoff’s class. In the story, children are introduced to a variety of careers, such as judge and crossing guard, by parents, grandparents, and other adults. Appropriate for children preschool through grade 2.
  • P. K. Hallinan (2002). When I Grow Up. Carmel, NY: Ideals Publications.
    Intended for preschool to early elementary aged children, this is an A to Z book that begins “When I grow up, I know I can be whatever I dream of from A to Z.”
  • Bettie Youngs and Jennifer Youngs (2002).
    A Taste-Berry Teen’s Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals. Deerfield Beach, FL: HCI Teens. In this book, teens can read stories told by other teens who have successfully set and achieved goals. Books about Career Development and Succeeding in Life
  • Richard Nelson Bolles, Carol Christen, and Jean M. Blomquist (2006). What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.

 

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