Florida: The Sunshine State

Exploring the States

by P.E. Ryan

It's no surprise that Florida is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation. Its sandy beaches and amusement parks attract millions of tourists each year, and the warm, relaxed lifestyle draws retired folks from across the country. Breeze through the land of sunshine and citrus fruits in this informative state profile.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2013

About the author

P.E. Ryan also writes as Patrick Ryan an Pat Ryan.

Patrick Ryan was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Florida. His work has appeared in the Yale Review, the Iowa Review, One Story, and other journals. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

[Kyrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book reads like it was written by a fourth grade student, under duress. It's very simple, overlooks things that seem like they'd be important (like why there were three wars with the Seminoles), and glosses over the devastation to the Everglades. When a Fun Fact! is that sinkholes occur, makes me wonder what they consider fun. Honestly, I think an actual fourth grade student would have done a better job.