Summer reading recommendations for 2nd grade, developed by Mary Ann Scheuer, elementary school librarian in Berkeley Unified School District.

1. Reading is Fun!!
2n d grade Summer Reading Suggestions
Berkeley School Libraries, 2016
Beginning with Chapter Books (*levels K – L – M)
Benny & Penny in Just Pretend, by Geoffrey Hayes ✪
Boris for the Win, by Andrew Joyner ✪
Galaxy Zack, by Ray O’Ryan ✪
Katie Woo and Friends, by Fran Manushkin ✪
Ivy & Bean, by Annie Barrows ✪
Lola Levine Is Not Mean, by Monica Brown ✪
Roscoe Riley Rules, by Katherine Applegate ✪
Rabbit and Robot: The sleepover, by Cece Bell
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robots, by Dav Pilkey and Dan Santat ✪
Sofia Martinez: Picture Perfect, by Jacqueline Jules ✪
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid, by Megan McDonald ✪
✪ popular series
Graphic Novel Series We Love!
Babymouse, by Jennifer & Matthew Holm ✪
The Baby-Sitters Club, by Ann M. Martin & Raina
Telgemeier ✪
Big Nate, by Lincoln Peirce ✪
Bird and Squirrel, by James Burks ✪
Hippopotamister, by John Patrick Green
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, by Judd
Winick ✪
Lunch Lady, by Jarrett K. Krosoczka ✪
Fairy Tale Comics, edited by Chris Duffy
Squish, by Jennifer & Matthew Holm ✪
The Shark King, by R. Kikuo Johnson
Stone Rabbit, by Erik Craddock ✪
✪ popular series Visit your local library this summer!
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* reading levels based on Fountas & Pinnell system

2. Having Fun with Chapter Books Series (levels N – O – P)
The Critter Club, by Callie Barkley ✪
Emma is on the Air, by Ida Siegal ✪
Ruby and the Booker Boys, by Derrick Barnes ✪
Keena Ford, by Melissa Thomson ✪
Frannie K. Stein, Mad Scientist, by Jim Benton ✪
Dyamonde Daniels, by Nikki Grimes ✪
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up, by Kate DiCamillo ✪
Notebook of Doom, by Troy Cummings ✪
Ruby Lu, by Lenore Look ✪
Underworlds, by Tony Abbott ✪
The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes
✪ popular series
Picture Books Full of Imagination
Awesome Dawson, by Chris Gall
The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed
Music, by Margarita Engle
Juna’s Jar, by Jane Bahk
Firebird, by Misty Copeland
Little Red Writing, by Joan Holub
My Pen, by Christopher Myers
Niño Saves the World, by Yuyi Morales
Pool, by JiHyeon Lee
One Word from Sophia, by Jim Averbeck
Take Away the A, by Michael Escoffier
Fascinating Nonfiction
Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their
Parents, by Lita Judge
Galápagos George, by Jean Craighead George
How to Swallow a Pig, by Steve Jenkins
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, by Katheryn
Russell-Brown
Martin and Mahalia: His words, her song, by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Miguel Cabrera: Baseball superstar, by Matt
Doeden
No Monkeys, No Chocolate, by Melissa Stewart
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking
Stream of Inventions, by Chris Barton
Find more recommendations at
Mary Ann Scheuer’s website
greatkidbooks.blogspot.com
BUSD Library Services
library.berkeleyschools.net