2nd-Grade-Book-List
Selected titles of fiction and nonfiction for appropriate for independent reading or as read alouds for second graders.
Picture Books
Picture Books
A Piglet Named Mercy
When a piglet named Mercy arrives at the Watsons' front door, she brings love and chaos to their lives. Picture book introducing Mercy Watson as a piglet.
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Picture Books
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars Fishman, Seth,
"A look at the numbers that surround us, big and small, on earth and in outer space."-- publisher.
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Picture Books
The New Neighbors
As young rabbit siblings excitedly share the news that the new neighbors are rats that have moved into their building. the old neighbors inform the rabbits that rats are dirty, thieving, and destructive; but is it fair to judge the rats before even meeting them?
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Picture Books
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
After falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty is very afraid of climbing up again, but is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds.
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Picture Books
Second Grade, Here I Come!
Follows a group of children as they experience their second grade school year, including chapter books, auditioning for the school play, and a visit to the principal's office.
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Picture Books
Hey Wall: A Story of Art and Community/ Oye, Muro: Un Cuento de Arte Y Comunidad
Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Grandma Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, Angel and others paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless.
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Picture Books
Second Grade Holdout
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Missing the familiarity of first grade and imagining the impossible tasks assigned by his next teacher, a boy refuses to start second grade.
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Early Readers
Early Readers
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
Tales from Deckawoo Drive series
Saddle up for this first volume in a spin-off series starring favorite characters from DiCamillo's ...Mercy Watson books. Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse--until he meets Maybelline, and then it's love at first sight.
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Early Readers
Yasmin the Superhero
Yasmin gathers a cape and mask and sets out to find a villain to defeat with her "super powers"--however, there are no villains hiding on her block, just neighbors who need a little help. A book in an early reader series about Yasmin. Also available in Spanish Language: Yasmin la Superheroina by Faruqi, Saadia
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Early Chapter Books
Early Chapter Books
Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
When the first-graders' bee antennae would not stay on their heads and the drummers would not stay in their seats for the open house play, Roscoe decides to help by using the "don't-you-dare" glue. Also available in Playaway format.
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Early Chapter Books
The Miniature World of Marvin & James
When his best friend, a human boy named James, goes away on vacation, Marvin the beetle worries that their friendship may end.
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Early Chapter Books
The School is Alive
Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is and plotting against the students, and,as hall monitor, it is his job to protect them--but he will need some help from his friends.
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Early Chapter Books
Jenny Archer, Author
Third humorous book about Jenny Archer: Stymied by an assignment to write her autobiography, Jenny decides to enhance her life story by using her considerable imagination.
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Early Chapter Books
Absolutely Lucy
Bobby is a shy boy until he gets a beagle puppy named Lucy, who helps him to make new friends.
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Early Chapter Books
Mercy Watson Fights Crime
Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy.
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Early Chapter Books
Pa Lia's First Day
On the first day of second grade at her new school, Pa Lia Vang discovers that things are not as bad as she had feared
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Early Chapter Books
Dog Days
1st book in Carver Chronicles series
Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
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Early Chapter Books
Nikki & Deja
1st book in Nikki and Deja series
When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her but find the results not what they expected.
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Early Chapter Books
A Toad for Tuesday
On Thursday a toad is captured by an owl who saves him to eat on Tuesday, the owl's birthday, but the intervening five days change his mind.
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Early Chapter Books
My Explosive Diary
Eliza Boom is the daughter of a spy gadget inventor who hopes to create a great invention like her father, but first she needs to get a roll of her father's top-secret film back from the class bully Zoe Wakefield
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Early Chapter Books
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
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Early Chapter Books
The Princess in Black
Hiding her secret identity as a monster-fighting superhero, Princess Magnolia interrupts her fancy tea with the unsuspecting Duchess Wigtower to stop a big blue monster from endangering her kingdom's goats.
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Early Chapter Books
Freddie Ramos Takes Off
Freddie finds a mysterious package outside his apartment containing sneakers that allow him to run faster than a train, and inspire him to perform heroic deeds.
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Early Chapter Books
Lotta on Troublemaker Street
Angry because everyone at home is so mean, five-year-old Lotta takes her favorite toy and goes to live in a neighbor's attic.
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Early Chapter Books
Archie Takes Flight
On "Take Your Kid to Work Day," eight-year-old Archie discovers that his father drives a space taxi that shuttles aliens from one area of the universe to another.
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Early Chapter Books
Dinosaurs before Dark
Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them back to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark, or will they become a dinosaur's dinner?
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Early Chapter Books
Hello, Nebulon!
Moving from Earth to the futuristic planet Nebulon in 2120, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people.
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Early Chapter Books
The Lost Stone
Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.
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Early Chapter Books
Bookmarks Are People Too!
Hoping to land the lead in the class play, Hank freezes during his audition and is only able to buzz like a fly, inspiring his teacher to create a special role for him as a silent bookmark that saves the show when a rival suffers an attack of stage fright.
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Graphic Novel
Graphic Novel
Benjamin Bear in "Bright Ideas! : a Toon Book
Benjamin Bear, accompanied by his faithful rabbit friend, continues to share his observations and questions about the world around him. In a series of Toon books about Benjamin Bear.
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Spanish Language
Spanish Language
Yasmin the Superhero
Yasmin gathers a cape and mask and sets out to find a villain to defeat with her "super powers"--however, there are no villains hiding on her block, just neighbors who need a little help. A book in an early reader series about Yasmin. Also available in Spanish Language: Yasmin la Superheroina by Faruqi, Saadia
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Spanish Language
Who was Thomas Alva Edison?
From the popular series: Who was...?
Who was Thomas Alva Edison? Edison was a curious inventer, starting with electric lights, moving pictures and many other inventions. Also available in Spanish language.
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Spanish Language
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
From the popular Who was..series: As the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. However, President Lincoln was tragically the first President to be assassinated. This book is available in Spanish language format.
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Spanish Language
Hey Wall: A Story of Art and Community/ Oye, Muro: Un Cuento de Arte Y Comunidad
Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Grandma Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, Angel and others paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless.
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Fiction
Fiction
My name is María Isabel
Third grader Maria Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.
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Fiction
The No. 1 Car Spotter
When the cart breaks down and the villagers can't get their goods to market, Oluwalase Babatunde Benson, otherwise known as the No. 1 car spotter in his village, comes up with a brilliant solution.
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Fiction
Blast Off
Fourth-grader Zack McGee's life is turned upside-down when Amp, a tiny alien, crash-lands in his bedroom, then causes trouble at school while trying to get parts to repair his spaceship.
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Fiction
Dragons in a Bag
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
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Fiction
Dory Fantasmagory
Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.
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Fiction
The Year of Billy Miller
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year, he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and has learned many important lessons.
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