Overview

This Florida alphabet book is packed with almost 200 facts about Florida personalities, history, geography, nature, and culture. Hundreds of photos and drawings illustrate the text written at grade levels 4 through 6.

H - Horse Conch

In H, you will learn about the Horse Conch, a marine mollusk whose pink and orange shell was named the state seashell in 1969.

L - Love Bugs

In L, read about Love Bugs that appear in Florida spring and fall and bump into cars, leaving a sticky mess.

V - Vizcaya and Valencia Oranges

In V, learn about Vizcaya, a villa built in 1916 in Miami, and Valencia Oranges, which make up about half the Florida orange crop.