While the database includes many nonfiction books, the emphasis in selection has been on literature books with a story line or good narrative text.
Biographies are good examples of the type of nonfiction included.
Reference books, field guides, and instructional texts are not part of this database. A Collaborative Project Reading and Writing Naturally was a collaborative project of Florida s five Environmental Education Regional Service Projects, whose shared mission is to improve teaching and learning through the use of environmental education. Even though many of the books had been read and reviewed widely at a national level, in order to be included on the database, it was read and reviewed by at least two Florida educators for this project. Naturally searchable database of children s literature opened May 1st. This database currently consists of over 200 children s books that are appropriate for grades preK-12, have been reviewed by two Florida educators, and are linked to Sunshine State Standards and Benchmarks for content in science and social studies.