Best of
2nd-Grade

1995

Amelia Bedelia Treasury


Peggy Parish - 1995
    Whether she's baby-sitting, gardening, or doing house-hold chores.

Treasured Tales from Beatrix Potter


Beatrix Potter - 1995
    Includes The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny and The Tale of Pigling Bland.

What's Smaller Than a Pygmy Shrew?


Robert E. Wells - 1995
    A ladybug is even smaller. But in this book you will find small things you could not ordinarily see.

Down the Road


Alice Schertle - 1995
    So they decide that Hetty is old enough to go by herself. Although she practices walking smoothly up the hill so she won’t break the precious eggs, she can’t help running all the way down. Young readers will hold their breath as Hetty tries her very best to get those eggs home safely. “The story is remarkable for its evocative imagery, and the loving interchange between the characters sets a charming tone. The words are perfectly complemented by Lewis’s dazzling, impressionistic watercolors that show the joyous power of love and depict a warmly supportive world in which Hetty ventures forth toward independence. A fine book that speaks straight to the heart.”--Booklist

Frederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery


William Miller - 1995
    Yet until that day comes, his only escape is through the books he reads, which take him to worlds far from his own.When a menacing overseer named Covey sees that Frederick is different from the others, he sets out to -break- the young reader. But Frederick's surprising response to Covey's brutality is an act of courage that frees forever what no person can hold captive: his spiritIn his picture book debut, fine artist Cedric Lucas a hauntingly realistic portrait of a cruel era. William Miller follows up his critically acclaimed Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree with a timeless reminder to readers of all ages and backgrounds that freedom is something to never be taken for granted.

Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell


Jeanette Winter - 1995
    There, in 1880, in the land of buffalo, Indians, and open prairie, Charlie found his home. And there he became a painter-but not just any painter. Today Charles M. Russell is considered one of the greatest artists of the American West and one who opened its door to so many.

Sarah And Abraham: The Wonderful Promise


Carine Mackenzie - 1995
    God had given them a wonderful promise which seemed too good to be true. But as they obeyed God and began their adventure, they discovered that God always keeps his promises. You can read about Sarah and Abraham in the Bible in Genesis chapters 12-24.

Shakespeare for Children


Jim Weiss - 1995
     A Midsummer Night's Dream The Taming of the Shrew

Out of the Ark: Stories from the World's Religions


Anita Ganeri - 1995
    Retells stories from religions around the world, arranged in such categories as "Creation Stories, " "Flood Stories, " and "Animal Stories."

Real Live Monsters! (Bank Street Ready-to-Read, Level 2 L Grades 1-3)


Ellen Schecter - 1995
    so real they just may creep up on you!

Oh No!


Bronwen Scarffe - 1995
    Here's a little girl who's found a hole in everything she has! Oh no! With its die-cut hole, simple refrain, and lighthearted illustrations, this picture book offers plenty of fun!

American Pioneers and Patriots


Caroline D. Emerson - 1995
    Young people will be exposed to more than a dry, narrow study of major political and military events from the annals of our country's history. They will learn about the growth and development of the United States from the perspective of those who lived though this time. This book is made up of stories about boys and girls who lived in different places and times in our country. These stories help children to understand that God's gifts of faith, courage and determination are what transformed our early pioneers into patriots.

The Gullywasher


Joyce Rossi - 1995
    A tall tale of how the biggest gullywasher ever turned Abuelito from a strong young vaquero into the grandfather Leticia knows.

Drak's Slumber Party


Gertrude Gruesome - 1995
    Hoping to gain acceptance among his third-grade classmates by throwing a slumber party, Drak is dismayed by the arrival of his blood-sucking cousins and struggles to save the party, his new friends, and his own neck.