First published 1975
Myers presents young characters facing decisions about their working lives. They encounter different job possibilities and workplace environments while trying to figure out what kind of work suits them. The characters deal with practical concerns about finding employment and earning money alongside deeper questions about what makes work meaningful. Some struggle with family expectations about their career paths. Others discover that their initial ideas about certain jobs don't match reality. The workplace settings reveal both opportunities and challenges that young people face when entering the adult world of employment. Through these experiences, the characters learn about responsibility, personal values, and what it means to find purpose through work.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, young-adult, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-growth
Period: 21st-century
264 pages · Hardcover · Bobbs-Merrill