Conrad, Vicki
Summary: "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 up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOUTurner, Glennette Tilley
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HORMurray, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth Ann)
Summary: Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where--rather than reforming the children in their care--school officials tortured, raped, and killed them. Opened in 1900, the school closed in 2011 after a Department of Justice investigation substantiated allegations of routine beatings and killings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 365 MURGitlin, Marty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Col 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 GITMountjoy, Shane
Summary: Describes the historical and strategic roles of St. Augustine, Florida in Spanish America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.918 MOUBarton, Chris
Summary: "A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARGallagher, Jim
Summary: A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DESOTO GALReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYCall number: J SPANISH 920 REY
Messner, Kate
Summary: Describes the process of tracking Burmese pythons, an invasive species to the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2020