| Note: Books written specifically for children are listed in a separate section at the end. However, many of the general references are suitable for use with students. |
| Items marked with three asterisks *** can be purchased
in park visitor centers or ordered through
the Florida National Parks and
Monuments Association, Inc., 10 Parachute Key, #51, Homestead, FL 33034-6735,
(305) 247-1216, fax (305) 247-1225. Purchase orders from schools are given a 10% discount. |
De Golia, Jack. Everglades: The Story Behind the Scenery. Las Vegas, NV: KC Publications Inc., 1988. ***
George, Jean Craighead. Everglades Wildguide. Washington D.C.: Division of Publications, National Park Service, 1988. ***
Hoffmeister, John E. Land From the Sea. Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Press, 1974. ***
Lodge, Thomas E. The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem. Delray Beach, FL: St. Lucie Press, 1994.***
Robertson, William B. Everglades: The Park Story. Homestead, FL: Florida National Parks & Monuments Association, 1989.***
Ross, Sande. The Nature of Dade County: A Hometown Handbook. Miami: Environmental Information Service of Friends of the Everglades, 1990.
Douglas, Marjorie Stoneman. Voice of the River. Englewood, FL: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1987.***
Garbarino, Merwyn. The Seminole. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1989.
Tebeau, Charlton. Man in the Everglades. Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Press, 1968.***
Bell, C.R, and Taylor, B.J. Florida Wildflowers and Roadside Plants. Chapel Hill: Laurel Hill Press, 1982.***
De Golia, Jack. Fire: The Story Behind A Force of Nature. Las Vegas, NV: KC Publications Inc., 1989.***
Nelson, Gil. Shrubs and vines of Florida. Sarosota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1996.
Stevenson, George B. Trees of Everglades National Park & Florida Keys. Homestead, FL: Florida National Parks and Monuments Association, 1992.***
Toops, Connie. Alligator, Monarch of the Marsh. Homestead, FL: Florida National Parks & Monuments Association, 1979.***
Various Authors. All Titles of Florida's Fabulous... Titles include: Waterbirds, Birds, Reptiles & Amphibians. Tampa, FL: World Publications.
Caduto, Michael. J., and Bruchac, Joseph. Keepers of the Earth. Golden, CO: Fulcrum, Inc., 1988.
Everglades Staff. Children Are the Future of the Everglades: 4th Grade Curriculum Kit. National Park Foundation with the support of The Pew Charitable Trust, 1996.
Kesselheim, Alan S., and Britt Eckhardt Slattery. WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands. St. Michaels, MD: Environmental Concem Inc., 1995.
National Wildlife Federation. All Titles of Ranger Rick's Nature Scope. Titles include: Birds, Birds, Birds, Wading into Wetlands, Reptiles and Amphibians, Endangered Species. Washington D.C.: National Wildlife Federation.
Robinson, George and Sandra Discover a Watershed - The Everglades. Bozeman, MT: Watercourse, 1996.***
Feinsinger, Peter and Minno, Maria. Handbook to Schoolyard Plants and Animals of North Central Florida. The Nongame Wildlife Program, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission.
Gerberg, Eugene J. and Ross H. Arnett, Jr. Florida Butterflies. Gainesville, FL: The Sandhill Crane Press, 1989.***
National Geographic Society. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Washington, D.C., The National Geographic Society, 1987.***
Niering, W.A. Wetlands. National Audubon Society Field Guide. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.***
Page, Lawrence M. and Brooks M. Burr. A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1991.***
Various Authors. Golden Pocket Guides, All Titles. Titles include: Everglades; Birds; Fishes; Insects; Reptiles and Amphibians; Spiders. New York: Golden Press.***
Finley-Holiday Film Corporation. South Florida National Parks (video). ***
Florida Flair. Birds of the Everglades (plastic identification card). Florida Flair Books, 1988.***
International Video Project, Inc. The Florida Panther (video). Florida Wildlife Federation.***
Seavey, Jean. Plants of South Florida and Native Trees of South Florida (plastic identification cards). Homestead, FL: Field Guides.***
Rich Kem's Nature Series Videos. Titles Include: Alligators, The Everglades, Wild Florida for Children. Miami, FL.
Bryant, Jennifer. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas - Voice of the Everglades. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 1992.***
Asch, Frank. Sawgrass Poems: A View of the Everglades. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1996.***
Bland, Celia Oseola: Seminole Rebel. New York: Chelsea House, 1994.***
George, Jean C. The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo. New York: Harper Trophy, 1992.
Lantz, Peggy S., and Hale, Wendy A. The Young Naturalists Guide to Florida. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1994.***
Lasky, Kathryn. She's Wearing A Dead Bird on Her Head. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1995.***
Suess, Dr. The Lorax. New York: Random House, 1971.
Van der Meer, Ron & Atie. Amazing Animal Senses. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1990.
Various Authors. All Titles of Zoo Books. Titles include: Alligators & Crocodiles, Spiders, Cats, Owls, Butterflies. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education, Ltd.***
Various Authors. All Titles of Eyewitness Books. Titles include: Pond & River, Weather Fish, Reptile, Plant, Bird. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
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