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    FLORIDA BOOK LIST

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    S is for Sunshine

    S is for Sunshine

    State History - Mentions of evolution - Florida, where "B is for Beaches, P is for Pirates, and V is for Vacationers," comes to life with playful, vivid illustrations.

    Sam the Sea Cow

    Sam the Sea Cow

    Set in the State - Sam is called a sea cow because that's what he looks like--a big cow grazing in the ocean. He is also called a manatee.

    Hurricanes

    Hurricanes

    State Nature - Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, create waves as high as eighteen feet, and change the shape of a shoreline. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things.

    Dolphin Adventure

    Dolphin Adventure

    Set in the State - Chapter Book for Ages 6+ - Eighty feet below the ocean's surface, Wayne Grover hears a clicking sound. Soon he sees three dolphins--two adults and a baby--swimming toward him.

    Marjory Saves the Everglades

    Marjory Saves the Everglades

    State Figure - Marjory Stoneman Douglas didn’t intend to write about the Everglades but when she returned to Florida from World War I, she hardly recognized the place that was her home.

    The Sherlock Society

    The Sherlock Society

    Set in the State - Chapter Book for Ages 10+ - Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty).

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