Good Books for Second Graders

 Altman, Suzanne

 My Worst Days Diary   Mighty Mo records the worst days of her new school year in a diary, until she has more good days than bad.

 E ALT

(Green Tape)

 Bruchac, Joseph

 Fox Song        A young girl, grieving for her grandmother, reminisces about and is comforted by the things they shared.

 J BRU

(Blue Tape)

 Buller, Jon

 Felix and the 400 Frogs           Felix, who has a gift for mental communication, is enlisted by the Frog Princess to help recover her magical moonstone from a mean neighbors garden.

 J BUL

(Blue Tape)

 Cosby, Bill

 The Best Way to Play   Little Bill and his friends want the new Space Explorers video game, but their parents will not buy it.

 E COS

(Green Tape)

 Greenburg, Dan

 Zap! I'm a Mind Reader            Mind-reading sounds like fun, until Zack tries it and gets into some big trouble.

 J GRE

(Blue Tape)

 Inkpen, Mick  

 Nothing           A touching story about a stuffed animal who was left behind in the attic during a family's move and his desire to find out who he is.

 E INK

 King-Smith, Dick

 Jenius: the Amazing Guinea Pig Eight-year-old Judy tries to convince her classmates, teachers and parents that her brilliant guinea pig can perform all the tricks she says he can.

 J KIN

(Blue Tape)

 Lawlor, Laurie

The Worst Kid Who Ever Lived on Eight Avenue Mary Lou and her friends try to solve the terrible crimes they imagine are being committed when the notorious Leroy returns to the house next door.

E LAW

(Green Tape)

 Park, Barbara

Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal          Junie B., the world's funniest Kindergartner, goes to a slumber party at Lucille's rich nanna's big giant house and tries not to get into too much trouble.

 J PAR

(Blue Tape)

Seuss, Dr.

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!    Words that will tickle your ears and make you giggle in typical Seuss fashion. Also, a special look at how this book came to be.

E SEU

Seuss, Dr.

My Many Colored Days Colors are a great expression of our moods. A good read alone for a practiced beginning reader.

E SEU

Smith, Janice Lee

Wizard and Wart           When Wizard and his dog Wart advertise their magic business, they have some problems with several lovesick customers.

E SMI

(Green Tape)

 Spinelli, Eileen 

Lizzie Logan Gets Married        Can best friends Lizzie and Heather survive Toaditis, a bat phobia and planning Lizzie's Mom's wedding.

J SPI

(Blue Tape) 

 Vasquez, Sarah

The School Mural         Mrs. Sanchez and her class decide to paint a mural in honor of their school's fiftieth anniversary.

 J VAZ

(Blue Tape)

 Wilder, Laura Ingalls 

Dance at Grandpa's      A young pioneer girl and her family attend a wintertime party at her grandparents' house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

 E WIL

 Winters, Kay   

Where are the Bears     In this beginning chapter book, bears watch campers and decide to try out their equipment, with humorous results.

 J WIN

(Blue Tape)

 

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