Excite students with this fascinating nonfiction reader that showcases the Growth of Florida: Pioneers and Technological Advances. Highlighting stunning primary source documents, this informational text breathes life into the pages of history by providing an intimate glimpse of what life was really like during Florida's early days. Build literacy and content area knowledge with this state standards-aligned text that discusses social studies topics, from history to economics. Designed to strengthen student understanding, Growth of Florida: Pioneers and Technological Advances includes text features to build academic vocabulary, such as headings, index and glossary. This valuable classroom resource connects to Florida state standards for Social Studies and English Language Arts, WIDA, and the NCSS/C3 Framework, as well as preparing students for college and career readiness.