Hest, Amy. Mr. George Baker E Hest
Harry sits on the porch with Mr. Joe Baker, an African American who
is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting
for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are
learning to read.
Johnson, D.B. Henry Hikes to Fitchburg E Johnson
Young Henry Thoreau walks 30 miles through woods and fields enjoying
nature and thinking great thoughts.
Thaler, Mike. (FROM THE BLACK LAGOON SERIES) The Teacher,
Principal, Librarian, Custodian, Music Teacher, Cafeteria Lady, Gym Teacher,
School Nurse, and School Bus Driver from the Black Lagoon.
JPB T
Humorous stories put children at ease about new situations at school.
Florian, Douglas. Insectlopedia: Poems and Paintings.
J 811 Florian
Presents 21 short poems about such insects as the inchworm, termite,
cricket and ladybug.
Krull Kathleen. The boy on Fairfield Street : how Ted Geisel
grew up to become Dr. Seuss. Q JB Seuss K
Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted
Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth
in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Conford, Ellen. A Case for Jenny Archer. J
Fic Conford / J PB C
Is a gang using the empty house for robberies or is Jenny just imagining
it?
Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry Series: Horrible Harry's
Secret; Horrible Harry and the Green Slime;
Horrible Harry in Room 2B. J Fic Kline // J PB
K
For some second graders school can be uneventful, but not when Horrible
Harry is in your class.
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Series: Days with Frog
and Toad; Frog and Toad are Friends. J PB L // Reader
2 L
Two friends and their adventures unfold in short, easy-to-read chapters
that are just right for the beginning reader.
Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia Series: Amelia Bedelia;
Amelia Bedelia and the Baby; Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping. Reader
2 P // J PB P
No one can resist Ameilia's literal trips through the minefield of
the English language. Even when she is wrong, she is usually right!
Rylant, Cynthia- The Henry and Mudge Books.
READER 2R
All the wonderful books in this series about a boy and his dog are
recommended.