Reading is Fun!!

2 n d grade Summer Reading Suggest ions Ber keley School L ibrar ies , 2015    

 

Beginning with Chapter Books (*level K-L-M)

Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick, by Jennifer Jacobson

Boris for the Win, by Andrew Joyner

Hello, Nebulon! (Galaxy Zack), by Ray O’Ryan

Horrible Harry Moves Up to 3rd Grade, by Suzy Kline

Katie Woo and Friends, by Fran Manushkin

Ivy & Bean, by Annie Barrows

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs (Roscoe Riley Rules), by Katherine Applegate

Rabbit and Robot: The sleepover, by Cece Bell

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robots, by Dav Pilkey and Dan Santat

Sophia Martinez: Picture Perfect, by Jacqueline Jules

Stink: The incredible shrinking kid, by Megan McDonald Graphic Novels We Love!

Babymouse: Queen of the World, by Jennifer Holm

The Baby-sitters Club: Kristy's great idea, illustrated by Raina Telgemeier (now in color!)

Big Nate Makes the Grade, by Lincoln Peirce

Bird and Squirrel on the Run!, by James Burks

Fashion Kitty, by Charise Mericle Harper

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute, by Jarrett K. Krosoczka

Nursery Rhyme Comics, edited by Chris Duffy

Squish: Super Amoeba, by Jennifer Holm

The Shark King, by R. Kikuo Johnson

Stone Rabbit: Superhero stampede, by Erik Craddock

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* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system

Having Fun with Chapter Books (level N-O-P)

Amy and the Missing Puppy (Critter Club), by Callie Barkley

The Battle Begins (Underworlds), by Tony Abbott

Brand New School, Brave New Ruby, by Derrick Barnes

Hello, Nebulon! (Galaxy Zack), by Ray O’Ryan

Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mix-Up, by Melissa Thomson

Lunch Walks Among Us (Frannie K. Stein), by Jim Benton

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniels, by Nikki Grimes

Leroy Ninker Saddles Up, by Kate DiCamillo

Rise of the Balloon Goons (Notebook of Doom), by Troy Cummings

Ruby Lu, Brave and True, by Lenore Look

The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes

Picture Books Full of Imagination

The Astonishing Secrets of Awesome Man, by Michael Chabon

Awesome Dawson, by Chris Gall

The Book with No Pictures, by B.J. Novak

Chalk, by Bill Thomson

A Dance Like Starlight: One ballerina’s dream, by Kristy Dempsey

Firebird, by Misty Copeland

I Wanna Iguana, by Karen Kaufman Orloff

Little Red Writing, by Joan Holub

Niño Saves the World, by Yuyi Morales

Take Away the A, by Michael Escoffier

Fascinating Nonfiction

Actual Size, by Steve Jenkins

Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their Parents, by Lita Judge

Galápagos George, by Jean Craighead George

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Martin and Mahalia: His words, her song, by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Miguel Cabrera: Baseball superstar, by Matt Doeden

No Monkeys, No Chocolate, by Melissa Stewart

Our Children Can Soar: A celebration of Rosa, Barack and the pioneers of change, by Michelle Cook

Find more recommendations at Mary Ann Scheuer’s website greatkidbooks.blogspot.com

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