Wantagh Public Library
Suggested Summer Reading 2016
Entering Second Grade
Fiction
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
By Katherine Applegate
The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30
years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta
Call #: E Applegate
Liz at Marigold Lake
By Callie Barkley
Liz is excited that her three best friends are visiting her family's cabin at Marigold Lake, but something seems
to go wrong with every activity she planned.
Call #: [Series] J Fic Critter Club
Sam & Dave Dig a Hole
By Mac Barnett
Sam and Dave are sure they will discover something exciting if they just keep digging their hole.
Call #: E Barnett
Building Our House
By Jonathan Bean
A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land
and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.
Call #: E Bean
The Case of the Lost Boy
By Dori Hillestad Butler
While searching for his mysteriously lost human family, Buddy the dog is adopted by another family and helps
solve the mystery of their missing boy.
Call #: [Mys] J FIC Butler
The Day the Crayons Quit
By Drew Daywalt
When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.
Call #: E Daywalt
Miss Klute is a Hoot!
By Dan Gutman
Story time goes to the dogs when Ella Mentry School gets a therapy dog to help kids with their reading skills.
Call #: [Series] J FIC My Weird School
Scrambled States of America
By Laurie Keller
The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to change places for a while. Includes
facts about the states.
Call #: E Keller
Shark Attack
By Abby Klein
Freddy's dream has come true: he's about to be face-to-face with a real live shark! His first-grade class is
taking a field trip to the aquarium today, and Freddy can't wait. The aquarium even has a Shark Quiz. If he
can answer all the questions correctly, Freddy will win a prize for his shark knowledge!
Call #: [Series] J FIC Ready Freddy
The Invisible Boy
By Trudy Ludwig
Brian has always felt invisible at school, but when a new student, Justin, arrives, everything changes
Call #: E Ludwig
What! Cried Granny: An Almost Bedtime Story
By Kate Lum
When her grandson Patrick arrives for his first sleepover, Granny's resourceful efforts to provide him with a
bed, pillow, and other necessities result in a sleepless night for both of them.
Call #: E Lum
Stink Solar System Superhero
By Megan McDonald
When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.
Call #: [Series] J FIC Stink
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot
By Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil
creator, he acquires a friend and protector—and saves the city from Dr. Stinky
Call #: [Series] J FIC Ricky Ricotta
Informational Texts
Gravity
By Jason Chin
Call #: J 531.14 C
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What is a Verb?
By Brian P. Cleary
Call #: J 428.2 C
Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and Rowdy Gym class Invented Basketball
By John Coy
Call #: J 796.3232C
Around the World on Eighty Legs
By Amy Gibson
Call #: J 811 G
The First Olympics
By Lisa M. Bolt Simmons
Call #: J 796.4809 S
United Tweets of America
By Hudson Talbot
Call #: J 973 T
An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm
Carol Watterson
Call #: J 630 W
Pluto’s Secret
By Margaret Weitekamp
Call #: J 523.482 W
Prepared by Susan Finck
Head of Children’s Services
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