Second Grade Going into Third Grade Summer Reading

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 
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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
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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
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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)
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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