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Children of the Civil Rights Era
by Catherine A. Welch
Lerner, 2001
Welch recounts the courageous involvement of young people in the civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King Jr.
by Mary Winget
Lerner, 2003
A biography of America's most celebrated civil rights leader.
Filipino Americans
by Carolyn Yoder
Heinemann, 2003
Readers learn the story of a Filipino family that came to the United States.
Catfish and Spaghetti
by Marcia S. Freeman
Maupin House, 1998
Florida newcomers Kerry and Mike learn how to catch fish Florida-style and earn summer money to help their family.
Chessie, the Travelin' Man
by Randy Houk
Benefactory, 1997
The author uses verse to tell the true story of a Florida manatee who swam more than 1,500 miles to Rhode Island.
Paco's Perro
by Marion Heller
Rainbow Books, 2001
Paco, a Cuban immigrant, and his dog Perro unexpectedly enter the world of professional dog racing.
Kneeling Carabao and Dancing Giants
by Rena Krasno
Pacific View, 1997
This book explores the Filipino culture by examining the festivals celebrated by its people.
Wings Along the Waterway
by Mary Barrett Brown
Orchard, 1998
This Florida author presents bird species found in Florida and elsewhere in the United States and discusses the importance of wetland conservation.
Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
Candlewick, 2001
In this Newbery Honor book, India Opal's dog, Winn-Dixie, helps her make new friends in Naomi, Florida.
On the Shuttle: Eight Days in Space
Barbara Bondar
Owl, 1993
Readers visit the Kennedy Space Center to learn how astronauts prepare for a shuttle launch.
Natural Writer: A Story about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Judy Cook
Lerner, 2001
This biography tells of the successes and failures of Rawlings, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Yearling.
The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo
Jean Craighead George
Harper, 1993
It's up to Liza to help protect a harmless gator from being destroyed.
Kenzie's Key
Bonnie J. Doerr
Laurel & Herbert, 2003
Kenzie and Angelo try to find out who has been killing the endangered tiny Key deer in Big Pine Key.
Hoot
Carl Hiaasen
Random House, 2002
New kid Roy helps to solve an ecological mystery in Coconut Grove, Florida.
Marjorie Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of the Glades
Kieran Doherty
21st Century, 2002
This biography of Douglas focuses on her efforts to preserve Florida's Everglades.
Remember: The Journey to School Integration
by Toni Morrison
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
Morrison pairs archival photographs with storytelling to bring the history of school desegregation to life.
Stories from Where We Live: The Gulf Coast
by Sara St. Antoine
Milkweed, 2002
Collected stories, poems, and essays from the Gulf Coast region include pieces by Florida authors Zora Neale Hurston and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
Deadly Waters
Gloria Skurzynski
National Geographic, 2000
While visiting the Everglades National Park, a family investigates a strange sickness that is threatening Florida's already-endangered manatees.
Floridians All
by Russell Freedman
Pelican, 1991
The author reviews the lives and accomplishments of great Floridians.
We Are Americans: Voices of the Immigrant Experience
by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
Scholastic, 2003
This volume tells of American immigration, including Cuban, Haitian, Filipino, Chinese, and Indian immigrants.
The 2000 Presidential Election
by Elaine Landau
Children's Press, 2002
Readers learn about the role Florida played in the history-making 2000 presidential election.
Kids Are Citizens
by Ellen Keiler
National Geographic, 2003
This book gives examples of how kids can work to make their communities better.
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