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The series does not focus on any particular character, but looks at the various characters who have taken up residence in the seedy side of key west, florida. Irish author wins florida keys flash fiction contest and stay. They begin at the southeastern coast of the florida peninsula, about 15 miles 24 km south of miami, and extend in a gentle arc southsouthwest and then westward to key west, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited. Fort jefferson itself is a sixsided building constructed of 16 million handmade red bricks. This activity requires students to analyze eight statements about the florida map and determine whether each is fact or fiction. L ike a good whodunnit, a treasurehunt story can be the ultimate pageturner and in a way, all detective novels are treasure hunts too, since the. Specializing in books by florida and florida keys authors.
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Fort jefferson was built to protect the southern coastline of the united states and the lifeline of commerce to and from the mississippi river. This indepth guidebook covers all the major cities and sights, from miami beach and the florida keys to the everglades, the gulf coast, and more. All books set in florida keys on the global book map. I have started the series by tom corcoran and the series by james hall, and of course hiasen. The florida keys chain stretches approximately 120 miles along u. Map of florida keys hotels and attractions on a florida. Education books use alt shift right arrow to open the sub menu.