Suggested Summer Reading List
Grades 2-3

Nate the Great (series) Sharmat, M.*
Arthur’s… (series) Hoban, L.*
Greg’s Microscope Selsam, M.
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash Noble, T.
Five Funny Frights Stamper, J.
If You Give a …(series) Numeroff, L.
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse Lionni, L.*
Amelia Bedelia Parish, P.
Miss Nelson is Missing Allard, H.
Cam Jansen (series) Adler, C.S.
Song Lee in Room 2B Kline, S.
Dinosaur Days Milton, J.
Dragon Breath O’Connor, J.
Horrible Harry (series) Kline, S.
Marvin Redpost (series) Sachar, L.*
Pee Wee Scouts (series) Delton, J.
Pinky & Rex (series) Howe, J.
Make Way for Ducklings McClosky, R.*
George and Martha (series) Marshall, J.*
Blueberries for Sal McClosky, R.*
Freckle Juice Blume, J.*
Cloudy, With a Chance of Meatballs Barrett, J.
The Bee Tree Polacco, P.*
Beast and the Halloween Horror Giff,P.R.*
Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) Howard, E.
Galimoto Williams, K.
Magic Tree House (series) Osborne
Sun and Moon Pfister, M.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Goble, P.*
Adios, Anna Giff,P.R.*
Junie B. Jones (series) Park, B.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Steig, W.*
Norman the Doorman Freeman, D.*
Anansi Goes Fishing Kimmel, E.
Something Queer at the Library Levy, E.
Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm Stevens, C.
The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches Smith, J.
The Spice Alphabet Book: Herbs, Spices, and 
      Other Natural Flavors
Pallotta, J.
The Life and Times of the Honeybee Miccucci, C.
Everyday Mysteries Wexler, J.

*Authors listed in the Massachusetts English Language Arts Curriculum Framework,
 
Massachusetts Department of Education