2nd grade books about Friendship
38 books commonly assigned to 2nd grade students explore friendship— every title’s grade range covers 2nd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 2nd grade text-complexity band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 11 friendship titles here with a Lexile score, 7 are grade-level, 3 are more accessible, and 1 is a stretch text. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
38 2nd grade books about friendship
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A Lot to Like!Derek Anderson
A Mischief of MiceChristie Matheson
Bink & GollieKate DiCamillo
Buffalo FluffaloBess Kalb
CorduroyDon Freeman · 600L
Dog ManDav Pilkey · 390L
Don't Need FriendsCarolyn Crimi
Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor
Frog and Toad Are FriendsArnold Lobel · 350L
Frog and Toad TogetherArnold Lobel · 330L
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald EyeGeronimo Stilton · 530L
GibberishYoung Vo
He Came With the CouchDavid Slonim
How This Book Got RedMargaret Chiu Greanias
I Lived Inside a WhaleXin Li
Ivy and BeanAnnie Barrows · 580L
Just Like MillieLauren Castillo
Knight OwlChristopher Denise
Knight Owl and Early BirdChristopher Denise
Let's Do NothingTony Fucile
Memoirs of a GoldfishDevin Scillian
Mercy Watson to the RescueKate DiCamillo · 450L
No Cats in the LibraryLauren Emmons
Real FriendsShannon Hale
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- The 13-Story Treehouse · Andy Griffiths
- The Adventures of Captain Underpants · Dav Pilkey
- The Bear and the Piano · David Litchfield
- The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza · Mac Barnett
- The Giving Tree · Shel Silverstein
- The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) · Christina Soontornvat
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle · Beverly Cleary
- The Stories Julian Tells · Ann Cameron
- We Forgot Brock! · Carter Goodrich
- When Zachary Beaver Came to Town · Kimberly Willis Holt
- Witchlings · Claribel A. Ortega
- You're So Amazing! · James Catchpole
- Yuna's Cardboard Castles · Marie Tang
Friendship books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade
Other 2nd grade themes
Humorous Stories · Imagination · Family · Humor · Dogs · Schools · Animals · Cats
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Frequently asked questions
What friendship books are good for 2nd grade students?
38 books exploring friendship have a grade range that covers 2nd grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these friendship books grade-appropriate for 2nd grade?
Every title's grade range covers 2nd grade. The typical 2nd grade text-complexity band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 11 books here with a Lexile score, 7 are grade-level, 3 more accessible, and 1 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many friendship books are on the 2nd grade list?
This page lists 38 2nd grade titles about friendship, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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