While all states have fun and interesting facts and uniqueness, Florida has an abundance of study topics! You could include Manatees, The Everglades, Alligators, birds, Space coast/Kennedy Space Center, Hurricanes, Sea Turtles, Cuba and the trips that have been made on rafts to Florida, Mangrove Trees, and of course: Disney.
There are so many books related to Florida, here is what I narrowed it down to:
What’s so Great About Florida? by Mary MeinKing
Hurricanes! by Gail Gibbons
S is for Sunshine by Carol Crane
Sam the Sea Cow by Francine Jacobs***
Felina’s New Home by Lew Clayton
Everglades by Jean Craighead George***
Marjory Saves the Everglades by Sandra Neil Wallace***
The Everglades by Catherine Johnson***
My United States: Florida by Tamra Orr
This is The Way to the moon: A children’s Classic by Miroslav Sasek
Exploring Kennedy Space Center by Emma Huddleston
A (Mostly) kids’ guide to Naples, Marco Island, and the Everglades by Karen T. Bartlett
Alligators and Crocodiles by Laura Marsh
If you Ever want to Bring and Alligator to School, Don’t! by Elise Pareley
Chapter Books
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo***
Boxcar Children: The Panther Mystery By Gertrude Chandler Warner
90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis
*** indicates a personal favorite (from my kids or myself)