by Sheila Amato and Pat Staton

This book is full of stories about women who work in jobs where women are not usually found. Part of each story has facts about the work these women do. Then, women use their own words to say how they decided to take these jobs. They talk about the training they needed and the support they got.

The glossy pages are not crammed full of text. There is a lot of white space around the different blocks of words. Different type styles and indenting make it clear when the women are talking and when they are being talked about. The lines of print are very close together, however, and this makes the text quite difficult to read at times. The italic type used for the women's words makes them difficult to read.

The book is full of wonderful, large photographs of the women at work. These photos, with some of the writing by the women themselves, would be useful for women who are beginning to read. It would be helpful to re-type some of the text to make it easier to read.

There is a list of resources at the back of the book. Most of them are from Ontario, but they could lead to discussion for women in other regions.

Women could use this book to talk about choices they can make - if they have the chance or can get the training. It can lead women into thinking about their future and the future of the girls and young women in their lives.

Everyone who sees the book says "I'd like to have that book on my shelf!"

A review by the Halifax Working Group, Halifax, N.S