Read a book, create an adventure! That’s the idea of the special focus on the outdoors that the Florida Department of Education is creating with its new summer reading program, “Just Read, Families!”
From their lengthy list, I chose these books because they set the stage for a family outdoor adventure. The first step: read the book!
Turtle Summer, Mary Alice Monroe
Because of Winn Dixie, Kate DiCamillo
Hoot, Carl Hiaasen
The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise, Michael Grunwald
Losing It All to Sprawl, Bill Belleville
The Yearling, Marjorie K. Rawlings
The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway
The second step: get out there and experience the book! Here’s how parents can match these books to outdoor adventures.
