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Summer Reading
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O N M A R T H A’ S V I N E YA R D
For Students Entering 2nd Grade
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New Favorites
Here are some of our newest
favorites for 2nd grade!
Get a Hit Mo!
by David Adler
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Don’t Throw It To Mo!
by David Adler
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The Night Gardner
by Fan Brothers
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The Race at Harewood
by Kean Soo
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Lenny and Lucy
by Phillip Christian Stead
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The Fox Chase
by Sven Nordqvist
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Rhino Rescue: and More
True Stories of Saving
Animals
by Clare Hodgson Meeker
“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled
out is a spark.” -- Victor Hugo
Dear Parents,
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Summer vacation is here which is a wonderful time to READ!
Incoming second graders should have access to different genres,
and should begin selecting some of their own books. They should
read early chapter books they can read on their own as well as be
exposed to more advanced chapter books that you can read
together. It is also important that students read books that are not
too hard and not too easy, but are right at their level. The five
finger test is a great way to determine if a book is just right -- if
you can count five words on a page that you don’t understand, it
isn’t a good fit for you.
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Summer is also the perfect time for students to explore books that
they choose and are interested in. Here are some summer reading
tips for parents and students:
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Set aside regular reading / read aloud time
Visit the local library -- they have wonderful summer activities!
Read to your children and let them read to you
Parents -- read for pleasure in front of your children
Allow choice in reading
Pack a book wherever you go!
Encourage and help your child succeed with reading
“Children who do NOT read in the summer can lose two to three
months of reading development.…kids who DO read tend to gain a
month of reading proficiency.”
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-Allington, Richard L. and McGill-Franzen, Anne. (2003).
Created May 2016 by Ms. Cole, Librarian at the Edgartown School on Martha’s
Vineyard in Massachusetts. It is based on an earlier version by Ms. Lambacher and
influenced by ideas from the staff at the Edgartown School. Happy reading!
Books About 2nd Grade
The Best Seat in Second
Grade
Second Grade Star
by Katharine Kenah
Sam’s favorite thing about
2nd Grade is the class pet, so
he brings him along on a
class field trip.
Kelly is anxious for the Spring
Concert because this year
some of the 2nd graders will
have a chance to be stars.
Ivy and Bean (series)
by Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean are opposites,
but they have become good
friends.
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by Nancy Alberts
Second Grade Friends
by Miriam Cohen
Jacob worries a lot. If only he
knew how much his friends
from second grade really like
him!
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Owen Foote, Second
Grade Strongman
by Stephanie Greene
Owen, who is teased for
being small, discovers that
his friend Joseph is
concerned about being
overweight, and is also
nervous to see the nurse.
Second Grade Dog
by Laurie Lawlor
A dog disguises himself as a
second grader and spends an
adventurous day at school.
Independent Reading
Step Into Reading and I
Can Read
Students entering 2nd grade
should be working on Level 2
in Step Into Reading and I Can
Read books. By the end of 2nd
grade, they should be able to
read Level 2 books with ease
and working on Level 3.
Dragon Tales (series)
by Dav Pilkey
Henry and Mudge
by Cynthia Rylant
Babymouse by Jennifer Holm
Cam Jansen (series)
by David A. Adler
Squish (series)
by Jennifer Holm
Horrible Harry (series)
by Suzy Kline
Bink and Gollie
by Kate DiCamillo
Frog and Toad (series)
by Arnold Lobel
Diary of a Worm
by Doreen Cronin
Mercy Watson (series)
by Kate DiCamillo
Ivy and Bean (series)
by Annie Barrows
My Weird School (series)
by Dan Gutman
Penny and her Marble
by Kevin Henkes
Nate the Great (series)
by Marjorie W. Sharmat
Biscuit (series)
by Alissa Capucilli
Classic Books
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Any fairy tale story
Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Stone Soup by Heather Forest
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Great Read Alouds
Bad Boys by Margie Palatini
Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
Badger’s Fancy Meal
by Keiko Kasza
Birds by Kevin Henkes
Magic Tree House (series)
by Mary Pope Osbourne
Blackout by John Rocco
Little House in the Big
Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Do Not Open This Book! by
Michaela Munteam
Feathers by Heather Forest
The Other Side by Jacqueline
Woodson
The Stinky Cheese Man and
Other Fairly Stupid Tales by
Jon Scieszka
Click, Clack, Moo
by Doreen Cronin
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad
Book? by Lauren Child
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AUTHORS
Tony Abbott
David A. Adler
Jan Brett
Doreen Cronin
Paula Danzinger
Kevin Henkes
Keiko Kasza
Ezra Jack Keats
Suzy Kline
Arnold Lobel
Patricia Polacco
Cynthia Rylant
Dr. Seuss
David Shannon
Rosemary Wells
Judith Viorst
Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt
Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
The World According to
Humphrey by Betty Birney
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
Family Read Alouds: Portuguese/English
Tonho choca o ovo (Horton
A Sopa de Sabado da Avo
Hatches the Egg) by Dr. Seuss
(Grandma’s Saturday Soup) by
O Pato Lavrador (Farmer Duck)
Sally Fraser
by Martin Waddell
Raposa Fabulas (Fox Fables)
by Dawn Casey
O Dente Vaivem (The Wibbly
Wobbly Tooth) by David Mills
As Lagrimas Do Dragao (The
Dragon’s Tears) by Manju
Gregory
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Caldecott Award Winners
The Adventures of Beekle
by Dan Santat
A Couple of Boys Have the Best
Week Ever by Marla Frazee
Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann
Henry’s Freedom Box
by Kadir Nelson
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Finding Winnie
by Lindsay Mattick
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
The Three Pigs by David Weisner
Lion & Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
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Locomotive by Brian Floca
Mirette on the High Wire
by Emilly Arnold McCully
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
by Simms Taback
This is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen
Helpful Links and Websites
Summer Reading Programs:
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Edgartown Public Library
http://www.edgartownlibrary.org
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Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
http://www.scholastic.com/summer/
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Reading Games/Activities:
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PBS Reading Games
http://pbskids.org/games/reading.html
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Scholastic Reading Games
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/
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FunBrain Reading Games and More
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
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Reading Comprehension Games
http://www.funenglishgames.com/readinggames.html
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Kaboose Fun School Literature Games
http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/language/
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