Arc Review:
Overall Rating: 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A good guide for both teens and parents. This book was organized well, easy to read and to follow along with, provided you with good strategies and advice, also provided you with some helpful encouragement, and a lot of inspiration. Highlights the importances of personal growth, networking, and financial planning. There was a lot of information to take away from this book but I think it was worth the read.

Thank you NetGalley, and publisher’s for an advanced readers copy of this book.

"Smart Career Planning for Teens" by Emma Davis is a book geared toward teenagers who want to figure out what to do with their lives. As a former middle school teacher, I'm experienced in what kids will and won't read, and I feel like the layout, style, and content of this books is too dry for most kids. I also think this could have gotten a second read-through by the editor, as one job field was titled "IT Technology" which is a redundant acronym and serves to make the author seem uneducated on that particular field. The book could really use some stories of people who planned their career, and how it worked out for them. As it is, it reads as a short textbook that kids will read only if assigned for a grade. It could also use some graphics, and an index.