Florida

U.S.A. Travel Guides
  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

From the squeaky sand of the panhandle to the historic Calle Ocho in Little Havana, there's lots to see and do in Florida! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Florida special. A table of contents, sources for further research, a phonetic glossary, and an index support readers and extend learning.

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978-1-5038-2234-4
$42.95
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Nonfiction
Category STEM
Copyright 2018
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2017-08-01
BISACS JNF058000, JNF038100, JNF025180
Dewey 975.9
Graphics Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 540
Guided Reading Level S
ATOS Reading Level 3.7
ATOS Interest Level LG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 101981
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources

  • Florida
  • Squeaky Sand and the Panhandle
  • Critters in the Everglades
  • Miccosukee Indian Village in the Everglades
  • The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse and Saint Augustine
  • Gamble Plantation and the Sugarcane Farms
  • The Battle of Olustee and the Civil War
  • The Florida Citrus Festival in Palm Harbor
  • The Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral
  • Walt Disney World in Orlando
  • The Skyscraper Capitol in Tallahassee
  • Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana
  • Daytona Usa
  • John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
  • Sponges in Tarpon Springs
  • The Watermelon Festival in Chiefland
  • Our Trip
  • State Symbols
  • State Song
  • State Flag and Seal
  • Famous People
  • Words to Know
  • To Learn More
  • Index
Author: Ann Heinrichs

Ann Heinrichs grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She began playing the piano at age three and thought she would grow up to be a pianist. Instead, she became a writer. She is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults on Asian, African, and U.S. history and cultures, as well as grammar and natural history subjects. Ann has also written numerous newspaper, magazine, and encyclopedia articles. Ann has traveled to the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, and now lives in Chicago, IL.

Illustrator: Matt Kania

Reviews

A noteworthy review of U.S.A. Travel Guides from Children's Bookwatch on September 1, 2017

A premier publisher of non-fiction books for young readers, ‘The Child’s World’ has now published a new and highly recommended series for students in grades 2 through 5 called ‘U.S.A. Travel Guides’. There are 52 hardcover volumes, one for each of the 50… View →

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