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A complete Florida state unit, from the science to the story to the reference: 🐊 Everglades by Jean Craighead George, paintings by Wendell Minor — The Newbery-winning author of Julie of the Wolves tells the story of the Everglades from wilderness to what we've done to it, framed as a storyteller poling five children through the River of Grass. Wendell Minor's paintings are gorgeous. This is the Everglades book teachers reach for. 🦩 Florida by Sandra Friend, illustrated by Laura Francesca Filippucci — An illustrated tour of the state's regions, wildlife, and history, with detailed full-page artwork kids will study closely. 🚀 Florida (America the Beautiful) by Tamra B. Orr, Scholastic — 2 COPIES. Full reference: geography, history, government, economy, and people, covering citrus, the Kennedy Space Center, the Everglades, St. Augustine, Little Havana and the Keys. Photos, maps, and fast facts throughout. Two copies of the America the Beautiful title — good for two kids in the same unit