Hello Colleagues,
(My attachment doesn’t appear to have worked so I am sending you a list. It’s
harder to read in this format but you will get the information!)
I am sharing the list of book recommendations for second grade students reading on
a sixth grade level. Many responses included series and specific authors.
Non-fiction is always a great choice. The consensus seems to be to encourage the
students to read what they enjoy, offer a variety of options to expand what they
enjoy and be sure the parents are in agreement with the suggestions. It's very
important to remember that they are young and the reading content should be
appropriate.
Fiction Series
American Girl
Animal Ark-Baglio
Beany and the Meany -Wojciechowski
Black Stallion-
Bunnicula-Howe
Capt. Underpants-
Carol Marsh Mysteries-
Charlie Bone-
Children of Greenview-Knowles
Chronicles of Narnia -Lewis
Dealing with Dragons-
Dear America-
Dragon Slayers Academy-
Dragon Song-McCaffery
Emma -Warner
Enchanted Forest Chronicles-Wrede
Flat Stanley -Brown
Fudge-Blume
Germonio Stilton-
Guardians of G'Hoole -Lasky
Gooney Bird Green -Lowrey
Gregor the Overlander-Collins
Hank the Cowdog
Hardy Boys (graphic novels and regular)-
Judy Moody-McDonald
Little House-Wilder
Magic School Bus-
Mercy Watson -DiCamillo
Misty of Chincoteague -Henry
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle -MacDonald
My America-
My Father’s Dragon -Gannett
Nancy Drew (graphic novels and regular)-
A Picture Book About…-
Pippi Longstocking -Lindgren
Pokemon-
Pony Pals-
Poppy -Avi
Ramona Quimby -Cleary
Redwall -
Saddle Club-
Sandy Lane –Usborne
Mouse and the Motorcycle and other books by her-Cleary
The Stories Julian Tells -Cameron
Time Warp Trio -Scieszka
Warriors-
Wizard of Oz -Baum
Single Titles
A Bear Called Paddington -Bond
Abel's Island-Steig
Babe, the Gallant Pig and others by this author-King-Smith
Because of Winn-Dixie-DiCamillo
Ben and Me -Lawson
Chalk Box Kid -Bulla
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory -Dahl
Charlotte’s Web-White
Chasing Vermeer-
Doll People -
Dr. DoLittle-
Dragon Ryder-Funke
Flyte-Sage
Freedom Rider-Ryan
Frindle -Clements
Half Magic and his other books-Eager
Inkheart-Funke
Inkspell-Funke
James and the Giant Peach -Dahl
Magyck-Sage
Mary Poppins-Travers
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane-DiCamillo
My Dog, My Hero -Byars
Mr. Popper's Penguins-Atwater
Peter and the Starcatchers -
Physick-Sage
Rabbit Hill -Lawson
Sable-Hesse
Secret of Platform 13-Ibbotson
Star of Kazan-
Stuart Little -White
The BFG -Dahl
The Cricket in Times Square -Selden
The Gadget War -Duffey
The Hundred Dresses -Estes
The Meanest Doll in the World-
The Penderwicks -Birdsall
The Shrinking of Treehorn -Heide
When Santa fell to Earth-Funke
Wind in the Willows -Graham
Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet -Cameron
Winnie the Pooh -Milne
Poetry
Beast Feast, Insectlopedia, Mammalabilia and others -Florian
Flicker Flash-Graham
New Kid on the Block -Prelutsky
Where the Sidewalk Ends and others -Silverstein
Folklore
Ride on the Red Mare’s Back -LeGuin
Saint George and the Dragon -Hodges
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: A Tall Tale -Kellogg
Swamp Angel -Issacs
The King’s Equal -Paterson
The Woman Who Flummoxed the Fairies -Forest
Young Guienevere -SanSouci
Biographies
The Story of Ruby Bridges -Cole
Alvin Ailey -Pinkney
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?-Jean Fritz
Bard of Avon: the Story of William Shakespeare-Diane Stanley
Beatrix Potter -Wallner
Brendan the Navigator: A History Mystery abouyt the Discovery of America-Jean Fritz
Can’ You Make Them Behave, King George-Jean Fritz
Cleopatra-Diane Stanley
Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement -Medearis
Dear Benjamin Banneker -Pinkney
El Chino -Say
Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists series-Venezia
Good Queen Bess; the Story of Queen Elizabeth I of England-Diane Stanley
How Ben Franklin Stole Lightning -Schanzer
Joan of Arc-Diane Stanley
Leonardo da Vinci-Diane Stanley
Leonardo’s Horse-Jean Fritz
Michaelangelo-Diane Stanley
Saladin: A Noble Prince of Islam-Diane Stanley
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution-Jean Fritz
Teammates -Golenbock
The Boy Who Drew Birds; A Story of John James Audubon -Davies
The Lost Colony of Roanoke-Jean Fritz
The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson -McGovern
What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?-Jean Fritz
Where Do You Think You’re Going, Christopher Columbus?-Jean Fritz
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?-Jean Fritz
Who’s That Stepping on Plymouth Rock-Jean Fritz
Why Don’t You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?-Jean Fritz
Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?-Jean Fritz
Wilma Unlimited; How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman -Krull
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?-Jean Fritz
Nonfiction
Bats-Gail Gibbons
Beacons of Light: Lighthouses-Gail Gibbons
Chicks and Chickens-Gail Gibbons
Deserts-Gail Gibbons
Giant Pandas-Gail Gibbons
Grizzly Bears-Gail Gibbons
Horses-Gail Gibbons
Rabbits, Rabbits & More Rabbits-Gail Gibbons
Spiders-Gail Gibbons
The Berry Book -Gail Gibbons
The Honey Makers-Gail Gibbons
The Milk Makers-Gail Gibbons
The Monarch Butterfly-Gail Gibbons
The Pumpkin Book-Gail Gibbons
Whales-Gail Gibbons
Wolves-Gail Gibbons
Nature-Related Books by Jean George
All Upon a Stone-Jean George
Everglades-Jean George
The Missing Gator of Gumbo Limbo-Jean George
The Tarantula in My Purse and 172 Other Wild Pets-Jean George
There’s and Owl in the Shower-Jean George
Great Illustrated Classics
The Secret Garden
Heidi
Anne of Green Gables
The Three Musketeers
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Little Women
Winnie the Pooh
Wind in the Willows
Tom Sawyer
Alice in Wonderland
Jungle Book
Kipling's Just So Stories
Black Beauty
Additional Authors
Eager, Edward
Cleary, Beverly
Ibbotson, Eva
Funke, Cornelia
Nimmo, Jenny
Clements, Andrew
Marshall, James
Paulsen, Gary
Creech, Sharon
Thank you very much for all of the responses. I feel much more confident in
recommending books now!
Pamela C. Hamilton, Librarian
Blackstone Primary School
Blackstone, VA
phamilton53@hotmail.com
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