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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. In addition to the books assigned by the teacher, it is desired that at least 5 adopted books are read each year outside of class.
Recommended for outside reading: Difficulty
Anderson, C.W. Blaze and the Lost Quarry +
Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline + 1
Brisley, Joyce The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook 1
DeBrunhoff, Jean Babar +
Gamnel, Patricia Thunder at Gettysburg
Hall, Donald Ox-Cart Man
Harness, Cheryl Three Young Pilgrims
Haywood, Carolyn Betsy & Billy +
Hope, Laura The Bobbsey Twins +
Kessel, Joyce Squanto and the First Thanksgiving
Loveless, Maude Betsy-Tacy +
Milne, A.A. The World of Christopher Robin
Mowat, Farley Owls in the Family
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
Taha, Karen Gift for Tia Rosa
Warner, Gertrude The Box-Car Children + (excluding vol. 1)
West, Jerry The Happy Hollisters +
Yolen, Jane Owl Moon
Ziefert, Harriet New Coat for Anna
The following books will either be read in class or assigned for outside reading:
Andersen, Hans C. The Emperor's New Clothes 2
Brown, Marcia Dick Whittington and His Cat
Burton, Virginia The Little House
Burton, Virginia Mike Mulligan and His Steamshovel
Cauley, Lorinda The Ugly Duckling
Cleary, Beverly The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Dalgliesh, Alice The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
McCloskey, Robert Time of Wonder
Steig, William Dr. DeSoto 1
Warner, Gertrude The Box-Car Children (Vol. 1) 2
Williams, Marjorie The Velveteen Rabbit * 2
Editor's note: “+” = any title in that series would be acceptable.
“*” = books that will be read in class or assigned for outside reading
Difficulty: Books have been rated from 1-3 with 3 being more challenging.
SECOND GRADE
HISTORY READING
This year in history the students will be studying Old Testament and Ancient Egypt. Reading about this time period is highly encouraged, especially historical fiction which engages the imagination and makes history come alive. We encourage you to read aloud with your children from books that may be above their reading level. Suggestions for reading are offered below grouped by subject matter and generally in the order in which they will be studied. Books with an * will either be read in class or assigned as outside reading.
Difficulty
Early History Oard, Michael Life in the Great Ice Age
Zeman, Ludmilla The Last Quest of Gilgamesh
Zeman, Ludmilla The Revenge of Ishtar
Bible Morris, John Noah’s Ark and the Lost World
Travis, Lucille Tirzah 3
Egypt, General Allan, Tony Usborne Time Traveler Pharaohs & Pyramids
David, Rosalie Growing Up in Ancient Egypt
Hart, George Ancient Egypt
Green, John Life in Ancient Egypt
Green, Roger Lancelyn Tales of Ancient Egypt
Turnbull, Stephanie Egyptians*
Verges, Gloria Journey thru History: Prehistory to Egypt
Unification Payne, Elizabeth The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt 3
Old Kingdom Chisholm, Jane Who Built the Pyramids?
Putnam, James Pyramid
Howard, Annabelle The Great Wonder
Logan, Claudia The 5000-Year-Old Puzzle
Macaulay, David Pyramid
Marsh, Carole The Mystery of the Ancient Pyramid
Middle Kingdom Giblin, James The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone
Milton, Joyce Hieroglyphs
Rumford, James Seeker of Knowledge*
Intermediate DK Eyewitness Mummy
Milton, Joyce Mummies*
New Kingdom Henty, G. A. The Cat of the Bubastes
McGraw, Elise Mara
Platt, Richard Egyptian Diary
Amenhotep McGraw, Eloise The Golden Goblet
Tutankhamon Aliki Mummies Made in Egypt
Donnelly, Judy Tut’s Mummy Lost and Found* 2
Sabuda, Robert Tutankhamen’s Gift 2
Alexander Climo, Shirley The Egyptian Cinderella*
Williamson, Joanne God King
Fall to Rome Gregory, Kristiana Cleopatra VII
Reid, Struan Julius Caesar
Editor's note: “+” = any title in that series would be acceptable.
“*” = books that will be read in class or assigned for outside reading
Difficulty: Books have been rated from 1-3 with 3 being more challenging.
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