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work and purpose

Books about work and purpose for readers of all ages.

Cover of A fruit & vegetable man

A fruit & vegetable man

Roni Schotter

Ages 4–8communitywork and purpose

Cover of Little Honey Bee

Little Honey Bee

Katie Haworth, Jane Ormes

Ages 2–6naturecommunity

Cover of A Dog's Gotta Do What a Dog's Gotta Do

A Dog's Gotta Do What a Dog's Gotta Do

Marilyn Singer

Ages 6–10dogsnature and instinct

Cover of Everyday Heroes

Everyday Heroes

Jill C. Wheeler, Nichol Bryan

Ages 9–12careerscommunity helpers

Cover of Work

Work

Louisa May Alcott

Ages 13–18self-discoveryindependence

Cover of Dogs at Work

Dogs at Work

Charles George, Linda George

Ages 8–12animalsdogs

Cover of Chester the Out-of-Work Dog

Chester the Out-of-Work Dog

Marilyn Singer

Ages 5–9work and purposeresilience