Second Grade Going into Third Grade Summer Reading List 2013 A note from your second grade teachers: We hope you have a fun filled summer at the pool, the park, and the beach, but we also hope you travel to some exotic places, like back to when the dinosaurs roamed, outer space, and maybe even the Amazon rainforest! Here are some great books to crack open for distant adventures. We recommend 30 minutes of reading each day for you to maintain and hopefully advance your reading level. Set up a routine like reading before bed or right when you wake! Visit www.dictionary.com and use context clues for unfamiliar words. Happy reading. Una nota de sus maestros de segundo grado: Esperamos que tengan un verano lleno de diversión en la piscina, el parque y la playa, pero también esperamos que viajen a lugares exóticos, como de cuando los dinosaurios vagaban, al espacio exterior, y tal vez a la selva amazónica! Aquí hay algunos grandes libros que abrir una grieta para las aventuras lejanas. Se recomienda 30 minutos de lectura cada día para que puedas mantener tu nivel de lectura y, mejor, lo avances. Establece una rutina como leer antes de acostarte o cuando te despiertas. Visita www.dictionary.com y usa claves de contexto para las palabras desconocidas. Feliz lectura Introductory Series and Authors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Dr. Seuss Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant Iris and Walter by Elissa Haden Guest Fly Guy by Ted Arnold Oliver Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish Elephant and Piggie Series by Mo Willems Frog and Toad Series by Arnold Lobel Any I Can Read! Level 1 book Mid-Level Chapter Books and Authors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Science Solves It! Series by Michelle Knudsen Cam Jansen Series by David Adler Nate the Great Series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne The Seven Treasure Hunts by Betsy Byars 6. I See Animals Hiding by Jim Arnosky 7. Any I Can Read! Level 2 book (Example: The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katherine Kenah) 8. Kevin Henkes 9. Tim Egan 10. Lynne Cherry 11. Jacqueline Woodson (picture books) 12. Cynthia Rylant 13. Eve Bunting 14. Mark Teague 15. Charlotte Zolotow Advanced Chapter Books and Authors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Patricia Polacco Chris Van Allsburg Jane Yolen Jacqueline Woodson (picture books and some chapter books) Beverly Cleary Magic School Bus Series by Anne Capeci A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes Fantastic Mr. Fox, BFG, and others by Roald Dahl Boxcar Child Series by Gertrude Warner Love That Dog by Sharon Creech The Buck Stops Here: The Presidents of the United States by Alice Provensen Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman A Black Hole Is Not a Hole by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole Wonder by R.J. Palacio Any I Can Read! Level 3 or 4 book (Example: My Parents Think I’m Sleeping by Jack Prelutsky) **students at the advanced level can also read folktales and fairytales to find the deeper meaning, or moral, of the story. Aesop’s Fables are a great start. Caldecott Award and Honor Winners (for all readers) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. This is Not My Hat written and illustrated by Jon Klassen Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen Green written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by David Small Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski