Following is the list of adopted titles used for the second grade reading program. Although certain titles are assigned to specific grades, when necessary, teachers may use a list of titles above or below their grade. It is desired that at least 10 adopted books are read each year. (Outside recreational reading is highly encouraged for the students. However, that reading is not included in the number above.)
Andersen, Hans C. The Emperor's New Clothes
Anderson, C.W. Blaze and the Lost Quarry +
Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline +
Bontemps, Arna The Faster Sooner Hound
Brown, Marcia Dick Whittington and his Cat
Burton, Virginia The Little House
Cleary, Beverly The Mouse on the Motorcycle
Dalgliesh, Alice The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
DeBrunhoff, Jean Babar +
Gamnel, Patricia Thunder at Gettysburg
Hall, Donald Ox-Cart Man
Harness, Cheryl Three Young Pilgrims
Haywood, Carolyn Betsy & Billy +
Hoban, Russell A Birthday for Frances +
Hope, Laura The Bobbsey Twins +
Kessel, Joyce Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
Loveless, Maude Betsy-Tacy +
McCloskey, Robert Time of Wonder
Milne, A.A. The World of Christopher Robin
Parrish, Peggy Amelia Bedelia +
Politi, Leo Song of the Swallows
Roop, Peter Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale
Sproul, R.C. The King Without a Shadow
Steig, William Dr. DeSoto
Taha, Karen Gift for Tia Rosa
Warner, Gertrude The Box-Car Children +
West, Jerry The Happy Hollisters +
Wilder, Laura Little House in the Big Woods +
Williams, Marjorie The Velveteen Rabbit
Yolen, Jane Owl Moon
Ziefert, Harriet New Coat for Anna
Editor's note: "+" = any title in that series would be acceptable.
SECOND GRADE HISTORY LITERATURE LIST
Six books must be read from the following list:
Alex, Ben Martin Luther: The German Monk Who Changed the Church
Aliki A Medieval Feast - H, YC
Aliki William Shakespeare and the Globe
Bergt, Carolyn The Adventures of Martin Luther - CR
Burch, Joann Johansen Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg - CR
Caselli, Giovanni History of Everyday Things: The Renaissance and The New World – YC
Cooney, Brbara Chanticleer and the Fox - CR
d’Aulaire, Ingri Columbus - H
d’Aulaire, Ingri Leif the Lucky – H
Dyment, John Meet the Men Who Sailed the Seas
Fritz, Jean The Man Who Loved Books
Gibbons, Gail Pirates: Robbers of the High Seas
Gravett, Christopher The World of the Medieval Knight – H, YC
Guarnieri, Paolo A Boy Named Giotto – YC
Hodges, Margaret Saint George and the Dragon - CR
Hurwicz, Claude Samuel de Champlain - CR
Janda, James The Story of Saint Patrick - CR
Landau, Elaine Ferdinand Magellan - CR
Macdonald, Fiona A Medieval Castle
Macdonald, Fiona Magellan – H, YC
Maynard, Christopher Days of the Knights - CR
McGoverall, Ann If You Lived in The Days of The Knights
McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino Sir Walter Raleigh -CR
O’Brien, Patrick The Making of a Knight
Pearson, Anne The Vikings
Rijswijk, Cor Van John is Not Afraid - CR
Robertson, Bruce Marguerite Makes a Book
Ross, David The Story of William Wallace - CR
Royston, Angela Maps and Symbols
Stanley, Diane Joan of Arc
Stanley, Diane Leonardo DaVinci
Stanley, Diane Michelangelo
Stanley, Diane and Venemma, Peter Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare - CR
Sutcliffe, Jane Juan Ponce de Leon - CR
Thompson, Julie and Macintosh, Brownie A Pirate’s Life For Me! - CR
Tweddle, Dominic Growing Up In Viking Times - YC
Usborne What Were Castles for? - CR
Usborne Who Were the Vikings? - CR
Vance, Eleanor Adventures of Robin Hood - CR
Venezia, Mike DaVinci - CR
Vernon, Louise Ink On His Fingers
Wood, Marion Growing Up In Aztec Times - YC
If our own CCS library does not carry the above books, they can be found at the two following libraries:
H = Hampton Public Library
YC = York County Public Library
CR= Classroom rental
Four books must be read from the original CCS reading list.
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