An introduction to the Sunshine State, its history, people, and sites of interest.

"Engaging images accompany information about Florida. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

Discusses the history, economy, culture, and future of Florida.

"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Florida"--Provided by publisher.

Florida is home to beaches, coral reefs, pine forests and the Everglades, but climate change, a growing human population and abandoned exotic pets are threatening this wild paradise. Can Florida’s ecosystems continue to weather the storm?

"It's 1974 and Foggy Moskowitz, a Jewish car thief, is on the run from Brooklyn authorities. He ends up in Florida working for the first office of Child Protective Services. An unlikely child protection officer, but a tenacious one, he takes on an investigation to find a missing infant, taken from the hospital by her addict mother. But the case takes several unexpected turns as Foggy makes his way from seedy Fry's Bay to Seminole swampland and...

Recall Florida starts out as a road movie, following former Attorney General Janet Reno as she takes to the wheel of her red pick-up truck and cruises the backroads and byways of Florida in her recent bid for Governor. As Primary Day draws near, and the state Democratic Party strenuously opposes her candidacy, the documentary turns into a story on a fundamental right in crisis "” the right to vote and have that vote counted. Recall Florida takes...

Snap! Snap! You hear that? That's the sound of the orange and blue rolling up in the title, Florida Gators. Much like being tackled by a 300-lb. lineman, feel the jaws of the gator through colorful, fact-filled storytelling detailing the history, legacy, and prestige of the University of Florida's college football program. Discover the Pride of the Sunshine! (Name contested by several other Florida schools). Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...

Turn to a trio of national parks where corals and other reef creatures are helping create new carbonate rock. Then encounter a massive reef from our planet’s past, raised to towering heights at Guadalupe Mountains National Park..