In 1813 the young daughter of former slave and former African princess Ana Jai Kingsley faces the Patriots, who want to force Spain out of Florida and return her family to slavery.
A Complete Guide to Seminole Indian Historic and Cultural Sites
The guide covers all parts of the state that can be visited today, including the old Negro Fort site in the Panhandle, the Alachua Savannah near Gainesville, the Dade Battlefield in Bushnell, the Smallwood Store in the Ten Thousand Islands, Indian Key in the Florida Keys, and the destroyed sugar plantations near St. Augustine. Hear the sounds of ......
Food forests are the next step in sustainable home and community gardening. A food forest, or a forest garden, contains edible plants that mimic ecosystems and patterns found in nature. In order to enhance food security and practice permaculture in our own backyards and communities, it is key to understand which plants are best for local food ......
In the spring of 1771, John MacKenzie arrives in British-ruled St. Augustine after a year of fur trapping. He is quickly drawn into an adventure that involves defending a young woman indentured to the powerful and treacherous James Tyrone. MacKenzie and Becky Campbell set out across the untamed Florida wilderness, accompanied by a crusty sailor ......
A History of Sarasota, Florida, and the Famous Ringling Brothers
Sarasota would not be what it is today without the influence of the Ringling family, particularly John and Mable Ringling and John's brother Charles. Unlike some other entertainers of the era, the Ringling family saw their enterprise as a business and as a way of entertaining the masses through good, clean fun. Three Ringling Circus will focus on ......
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Harris Ca
Douglas is known as the "Mother of the Everglades". Rawlings set her famous books in Florida and Carr fought to save the Ocklawaha River by stopping the Cross Florida Barge Canal.
18th in the children's animal series featuring 20 questions and answers about the animal along with a color photo and amusing drawing for each question and answer. An easy and informative book about giraffes for ages 5-8.
The author of fifteen books set in the Sunshine State, Theodore Pratt (1901-1969) enjoyed an unofficial title of "Literary Laureate of Florida" in the middle of the twentieth century. His writings particularly capture the culture of south Florida, most famously in his "Florida Trilogy"-beginning with his most famous book, The Barefoot Mailman ......
A Natural History & Underwater Field Guide For Divers, Snorkelers, Paddl
This new edition of The Springs of Florida is completely updated to serve as the definitive guide to Florida's many spring parks and their inhabitants. It is a vital resource for canoeists, kayakers, divers, snorkelers, and visitors.
