DALLAS’S PICK OF THE MONTH

In Their Shoes

By Deborah Reber (Simon Pulse, $12.99, 411 pages)

This engaging book, by the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul The Real Deal series, lets teenagers envision what it might be like to have the job of their dreams. Full to bursting with “day in the life” profiles, checklists and helpful tips, this book is a goldmine for any young person – and adults, too, really – pondering the question, “What do I want to do with my life?”

The book includes interviews with amazing career women such as Shonda Rimes, the creator and producer of the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy; Susan Schulz, editor in chief of CosmoGIRL! magazine; and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. IN THEIR SHOES is the aspiring working girl’s encyclopedia. It would make the perfect graduation gift!