Sequoya Library Second Grade Reading List 2007

Little Rat rides by Monika Bang-Campbell [Reader Shelves] Little Rat overcomes her fear and learns to ride a horse, just like her daddy did when he was young. Cork and Fuzz by Dori Chaconas [Reader Shelves] A possum and a muskrat become friends despite their many differences Cork and Fuzz also have other adventures you may enjoy. George Washington's teeth by Deborah Chandra [Children’s Nonfiction Shelves - 973. 41092 W277ch] A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries and other nonfiction sources follows. A fine, fine school by Sharon Creech [Picture Book Shelves] When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, it's up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too. One potato, two potato by Cynthia DeFelice [Picture Book Shelves] A very poor, humble couple live so simple a life they share everything, until the husband discovers a pot with magical powers buried under the very last potato in the garden. Mercy Watson goes for a ride by Kate DiCamillo [Children’s Fiction Shelves] Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel. The Cool Crazy Crickets to the rescue! by David Elliott [Children’s Fiction Shelves] The members of the Cool Crazy Crickets club decide to earn some money, but they have differences of opinion about how they should spend it. Dude, where's my spaceship? by Dan Greenburg [Children’s Fiction Shelves] When their spaceship crash lands on Earth, Ploo is captured by the Army and taken to the mysterious Area 51. While her brothers, Lek and Klatu, try to rescue her, Ploo uses her ESP to make a new friend. Miss Daisy is crazy! by Dan Gutman [Children’s Series Shelves-My weird school] Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J. See other stories in the My Weird School stories. The best seat in second grade by Katharine Kenah [Reader Shelves] Sam's favorite thing about second grade is the class pet, a hamster named George Washington, so when the class goes on a field trip to a science museum, Sam cannot resist bringing George along.

Harley by Star Livingstone [Reader Shelves] Because Harley the llama does not get along with other llamas, he becomes a guard llama, protecting sheep from hungry coyotes and befriending a cantankerous ram. Stink and the incredible super-galactic jawbreaker by Megan McDonald [Children’s Fiction Shelves] Seven-year-old Stink Moody discovers that he can get free samples by writing letters to candy companies and plans a surprise for his best friend's birthday If you decide to go to the moon by Faith McNulty [Picture Book Shelves] Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing to lift-off to traveling through space, ultimately landing at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing. Three stories you can read to your teddy bear by Sara Swan Miller [Reader Shelves] Bored with sitting on a shelf day after day, a teddy bear sets out on three adventures and inadvertently gets the family dog and cat in trouble. Zen shorts by Jon J Muth. [Picture Book Shelves] When Stillwater the bear moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways. Gus & Gertie and the lucky charms by Joan Lowery Nixon [Children’s Fiction Shelves] Penguins Gus and Gertie take part in the Animals' Winter Olympics. Down Girl and Sit: smarter than squirrels by Lucy Nolan [Children’s Fiction Shelves] Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty. Max and Jax in second grade by Jerdine Nolen [Reader Shelves] Second grade twins Max and Jax prepare to start the summer off right with a fishing trip and a slumber party. May Belle and the ogre by Bethany Roberts [Reader Shelves] May Belle knows just what to do with a pesky little Ogre. See also other books in this series. Pirate Mom by Deborah Underwood [Reader Shelves] When a hypnotist convinces Pete's mother that she is a pirate, Pete tries to find a way to turn her back into a regular parent.

OTHER AUTHORS TO LOOK FOR: David Adler Melvin Berger Franklyn Mansfield Branley Patricia Reilly Giff Amy Hest Steven Kellogg Eric Kimmel Elizabeth Levy Emily Arnold McCully Patricia Polacco Seymour Simon William Steig John Steptoe Chris Van Allsburg