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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
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Description
Details some of the attractions that the state has to offer, from the theme parks in Orlando and Daytona International Speedway to Kennedy Space Center and Everglades National Park. --Publisher's description.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Faithfully adapted from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling memoir "Marley & Me," this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces younger readers to Marley, a lovable Labrador retriever who is always getting himself into trouble yet remains a beloved member of the Grogan family. Includes an 8-page full-color photo insert.
3) Florida
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Presents the history, geography, economy, people, plants, and animals of Florida.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Burmese pythons are native to Southeast Asia, so when one showed up dead along the side of a Florida highway in 1979, scientists wondered where it came from. No one knew the snakes had launched a full-scale invasion. Pet pythons that escaped or were released by their owners started breeding in the wild, and these enormous predators began eating every animal in their path. Today a group of scientists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is tracking...
6) Florida
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 630L
Language
English
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Description
Explore Florida in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers learn about the state's history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Florida. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page with vital information,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This exciting book provides an overview of the Daytona 500, from the event's beginnings up to the present day. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
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Description
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...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
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Description
Florida State Seminoles is a beginner's history of the Florida State University football team. Beginning with the program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it happen. Short biographies, fun facts, informative sidebars, and revealing quotes and anecdotes combine with action-packed photographs to enhance the Seminoles' story, allowing your readers Inside...
10) Florida Gators
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
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Description
Florida Gators is a beginner's history of the University of Florida's men's basketball team. Beginning with program's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments and meet the key players and legendary coaches who made it happen. Short biographies, fun facts, informative sidebars, and revealing quotes and anecdotes combine with action-packed photographs to enhance the Gators' story, allowing your readers Inside College...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Miami has a serious problem--water! Sometimes, on sunny days, water bubbles up from storm drains. Residents find their homes flooded. On some days, they see cars floating like boats and even fish swimming in pools of water in the streets. What is going on? And can anything be done to save the city from being completely flooded with water? Rising Seas: Miami, Floridatraces the tragic story of the causes of global warming, how this affects Miami--a...
12) Miami Heat
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A simple but fact-packed overview of the Miami Heat basketball team, covering their origins, their home court, famous players and coaches, and well-known plays throughout the team's history. He drives for the basket... he shoots... he scores! The amazing athletes of the National Basketball Association offer a dazzling show of speed, strength, and control. They've got game--and now young readers have books that will take them right into that nonstop...
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English
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"The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak upfor them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of the Everglades. Marjory's activism led to the creation...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A daring account of Black Seminole warrior, chief, and diplomat John Horse and the route he forged on the Underground Railroad to gain freedom for his people. John Horse (c. 1812-1882, also known as Juan Caballo) was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century. His story is central to that of the Black Seminoles--descendants of Seminole Indians, free Blacks, and escaped slaves...
15) Dry Tortugas
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"While reading this book, students will explore the Dry Tortugas National Park and learn about the research underway there. From monitoring sea turtles to studying coral reefs, scientists in this national park are making new discoveries and doing their part to protect its ecosystem."--Provided by publisher.
16) Florida wetlands
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
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Description
"Explore the wetlands of Florida and learn all about what it's like to live in this biome, from what kinds of plants and animals are found there to what kinds of weather it receives."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When most Americans think of the first Thanksgiving, they think of the Pilgrims and the Indians in New England in 1621. But fifty-six years before the Pilgrims celebrated, Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez arrived on the coast of Florida and founded the first North American city, St. Augustine.
On September 8, 1565, the Spanish and the native Timucua celebrated with a feast of Thanksgiving. The Spanish most likely offered cocido, a rich stew made with...
18) Monitor lizard
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Looks at the Nile monitor lizard and examines how lizards imported as pets became an invasive species in southern Florida and other places outside of its native Africa, how it causes problems, and how Florida has attempted to deal with it.
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