New Jersey 2nd grade reading checklist

first 60 of 331 books (full list online) · source: NJ Student Learning Standards · readinglist.school

1. "Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kate — Bob Grahamgrades 0–5
2. A Ball for Daisy — Chris Raschkagrades 0–2
3. A Band of Angels — Deborah Hopkinsongrades 0–5
4. A Chair for My Mother — Vera B. Williamsgrades 0–5
5. A Coyote Solstice Tale — Thomas Kinggrades 0–3
6. A Dance Like Starlight — Kristy Dempseygrades 0–5
7. A Green Place to be — Ashley Benham Yazdanigrades 0–5
8. A Journey Under the Sea — Craig Fostergrades 2–5
9. A Land of Books — Duncan Tonatiuhgrades 0–5
10. A Letter for Bob — Kim Rogersgrades 0–3
11. A Lot to Like! — Derek Andersongrades 2–5
12. A Sick Day for Amos McGee — Philip C. Steadgrades 0–3
13. A Story, a Story — Gail E. Haleygrades 0–3
14. A Tree Is Nice — Janice May Udrygrades 0–3
15. A Visit to William Blake's Inn — Nancy Willardgrades 0–5
16. A Visitor for Bear — Bonny Beckergrades 0–5
17. Abraham Lincoln — Ingri Parin D'Aulairegrades 1–4
18. Across the Bay — Carlos Apontegrades 0–5
19. Africa Dream — Eloise Greenfieldgrades 4–8
20. All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) — Tami Charlesgrades 0–5
21. Alphabatics — Suse MacDonaldgrades 0–5
22. Always Room for One More — Sorche Nic Leodhasgrades 0–3
23. Amelia Bedelia — Peggy Parish380L · grades 1–3
24. Amos & Boris — William Steiggrades 2–3
25. An American Story — Kwame Alexandergrades 0–3
26. And If the Moon Could Talk — Kate Banksgrades 0–5
27. Anno's Alphabet — Mitsumasa Annogrades 0–5
28. Anno's Journey — Mitsumasa Annogrades 0–5
29. Apples to Oregon — Deborah Hopkinsongrades 0–5
30. Are You Ready to Play Outside? — Mo Willemsgrades 0–2
31. Arrow to the Sun — Gerald McDermottgrades 0–3
32. Ashanti to Zulu — Margaret Musgrovegrades 0–3
33. At Night — Jonathan Beangrades 0–5
34. Baboushka and the Three Kings — Ruth Robbinsgrades 0–3
35. Balloons over Broadway — Melissa Sweetgrades 1–4
36. Barrio — George Anconagrades 0–5
37. Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum — Ashley Bryangrades 0–5
38. Beautiful Blackbird — Ashley Bryangrades 0–5
39. Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! — Geoffrey Hayesgrades 0–2
40. Big — Vashti Harrisongrades 0–3
41. Big — Vashti Harrisongrades 0–5
42. Big Mama Makes the World — Phyllis Rootgrades 0–5
43. Big Red Lollipop — Rukhsana Khangrades 0–5
44. Bink and Gollie: Two for One — Kate DiCamillogrades 0–2
45. Black and White — David Macaulaygrades 0–3
46. Blue — Nana Ekua Brew-Hammondgrades 0–4
47. Boats for Papa — Jessixa Bagleygrades 0–5
48. Boogie Boogie, Y’all — C.G. Esperanzagrades 0–5
49. Bowwow Powwow — Brenda J. Childgrades 0–3
50. Bright Star — Yuyi Moralesgrades 0–5
51. Bubble Trouble — Margaret Mahygrades 0–5
52. Building Our House — Jonathan Beangrades 0–5
53. By the Light of the Halloween Moon — Caroline Stutsongrades 0–5
54. C.L.O.U.D.S. — Pat Cummingsgrades 0–5
55. Charlie & Mouse Even Better — Laurel Snydergrades 0–2
56. Charlotte's Web — E.B. White680L · grades 3–5
57. Chicken Sunday — Patricia Polaccogrades 0–5
58. Chooch Helped — Andrea L. Rogersgrades 0–3
59. Cinderella — Marcia Browngrades 0–3
60. Clever Little Witch — Muon Thi Vangrades 0–5