When the streets are clean and the air has a fresh scent, we have sanitation workers to thank for it. Each one of us will leave over 100,000 pounds of trash behind in our lifetime. Readers will learn how sanitation workers ensure that our gobs and gobs of trash are disposed of properly. Tools of the trade are explored, allowing your readers to gain a new appreciation for this important community member.
March 15, 2011
Grades K-2 The books in the People in My Community series consistently supply a basic, friendly introduction to a popular social studies topic for early-elementary children. Bright photos with occasional labels show people at work and the tools they use in their jobs. The books are addressed directly to readers and are effective in relating various service professions to childrens lives. In Sanitation Workers, Macken gives tips on how kids can help keep a community clean. Especially attractive for beginning readers, the one short paragraph of text on each spread is printed in a large, easy-to-read font. Back matter includes a brief glossary, an index, and an about the author section, as well as age-appropriate related books and websites.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)