Second Grade
Summer Reading List
2024
Englewood on the Palisades
Charter School
June 2024
Dear Parents and Students,
The summer is a great time to enjoy reading. We have put
together a suggested reading list for you to choose from to complete
your summer reading assignments.
- Choose 10 non-chapter books or chapter books to read and fill
out your reading log as you finish each one.
- Complete the attached book report form for the required reading
book listed on the next page. DO NOT COPY SENTENCES
FROM THE BOOK.
- THIS BOOK REPORT IS REQUIRED. IT IS DUE THE
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND WILL BE COUNTED
TOWARDS A WRITING GRADE!
We have also given a list of suggested books students can choose to
read from. We look forward to hearing about the books you read over
the summer! Have a happy and safe summer!
Sincerely,
The Second Grade Teachers
The following is the rubric that will be used by the second grade
teachers to grade the book report.
Book Report Grading Rubric
4
Book report was turned in on time
Great sentence structure
No punctuation, capitalization, or spelling errors
Used above level vocabulary
Sentences contain many details
3
Book report one day late
Good sentence structure
Few punctuation, capitalization, or spelling errors
Used on or above level vocabulary
Sentences contain some details
2
Book report handed in many days late
Poor sentence structure
Many punctuation, capitalization, or spelling errors
Used on level vocabulary
Sentences contain few details
1
Book report was not complete / not handed in
No sentence structure
Many punctuation, capitalization, or spelling errors
Used below level vocabulary
Sentences contain no detail
Required Reading for The Book Report
Please have your child read and complete a book report for the
book listed below. Please follow the Book Report Rubric provided.
Strega Nona by Tomie DePaola (required) www.storylineonline.net
Second Grade List of Suggested Books
Non-Chapter Books
(The following books can be found on Youtube)
Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline B. Martin
Zoey and Sassafras Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro
Smoky Night by Eve Bunting
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
Goin’ Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack
Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems
I Am Enough by Grace Byers
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant
Book Fiesta by Pat Mora
Borreguita and the Coyote: A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico by Verna
Aardema
The Rooster Who Went to his Uncle’s Wedding by Alma Flor Ada
Abuela by Arthur Daros
Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney
Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
How to Make Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
Any Arthur book by Marc Brown
Any Frog and Toad book by Arnold Lobel
Any Anansi the Spider book by Eric Kimmel
Any Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Chapter Book Suggestions
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
Sarah, Plain, and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
The Friendship of Milly and Tug by Diane Curtis Regan
Series Chapter Book Suggestions
King and Kayla by Dori Hillestad Butler
The Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliot
Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi
Who Would Win? by Jerry Pallotta
Clubhouse Mysteries by Sharon M. Draper
Lola Levine books by Monica Brown
Cam Jansen books by David A. Adler
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Keena Ford books by Mellisa Thompson
Horrible Harry books by Suzy Kline
The Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborne
A to Z Mysteries books by Ron Roy
Magic School Bus chapter book
Non-Fiction Book List
All About Plants: Ada Twist, Scientist The Why Files by Andrea
Beaty
Dinosaurs By the Numbers by Steve Jenkins
Mars: Earthlings Welcome by Stacy McAnulty
Where the Weird Things Are: An Ocean Twilight Zone Adventure
by Zoleka Filander
Pizza: A Slice of History by Greg Pizzoli
Fly Guy Presents Scary Creatures! by Tedd Arnold
(Any Fly Guy Adventures)
Summer Reading Log
Fill-in the reading log as you complete your summer reading
requirements.
Title
Author
Chapter Book?
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
Yes___ No___
MY BOOK REPORT
Name_______________________ Date_________________
Title of the book:
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Author:_______________________________________________
Illustrator:____________________________________________
My favorite character in the book was ______________________
because_______________________________________________
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Write two sentences to tell about the book:
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
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