was a great kids' book based on a historical family of Florida settlers, Myyear old loved listening to it, we will be continuing the series for sure, He also loves that there is a sketch for every chapter, He listens in rapt attention as we read! I read this to preview for my kids, but I really enjoyed these family stories of early settlers in south Florida.
Lots of interesting details. I'm looking forward to reading with my kids and to getting the rest of the books, The first book in the Adventures of Charlie Pierce series, The American Jungle is a historical fiction text that was written by Harvey Oliver III, the greatgrandnephew of Charlie Pearce, a pioneer in Florida's history.
This text tells the story of a young Charlie Pierce as he and his family navigate the "wilderness" of Southern Florida, inhabited by the Seminole Indians and a few other pioneer families.
Charlie's adventures include exploring old battlefields from the Seminole Wars that took place in Florida, surviving through the unrelenting heat, humidity, hurricanes, and not to mention alligators and palmetto bugs.
This series serves as a fictional adventure filled set of stories that addresses Florida's history dating back to the's.
Written from actual manuscripts and diaries from Charlie Pierce himself
as well as family stories passed down, Florida's history comes alive through the eyes of a child.
Awarded the President's Gold Medal Book Award from the Florida Publishers Association, this text would be great to partner with nonfiction materials and sources to learn about Florida's early history.
This series is often used in late elementary and middle schools, Having been raised in Florida, I thought it was important to read this book and to read it to my kids.
Although I'll be honest and say that I did not think it would be any good, but I'm glad I was wrong.
Harvey is actually a talented storyteller and the story is so intriguing, I actually never wanted to stop reading it, And all of the Florida history facts thrown in are a lot of fun, Children's adventure stories based on actual people, places and events on the south Florida frontier during the lateth century.
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