Green General Contractor
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Today, many general contractors specialize in environmentally-friendly construction methods. “Green†buildings use less energy and are often made with recycled materials. Readers will learn about the people who specialize in this type of construction and how they can prepare for a career in this cutting edge field.
- IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREENSBURG
- WHAT A GREEN GENERAL CONTRACTOR DOES
- HOW DOES A CONTRACTOR GO GREEN?
- A GREEN FUTURE
- SOME WELL-KNOWN GREEN CONSTRUCTION ORGANIZATIONS
- GLOSSARY
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| BISACS | JNF011000, JNF010000, JNF037020 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Lexile | 940 |
| ISBN | 9781602799875 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Author | Barbara A. Somervill |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 690.028'6 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 142405 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Author: Barbara A. Somervill
Barbara A. Somervill writes children‘s nonfiction books on a variety of topics. She is particularly interested in nature and foreign countries. Somervill believes that researching new and different topics makes writing every book an adventure. When she is not writing, Somervill is an avid reader and plays bridge.