1990s books assigned in 2nd grade
US schools assign 28 books written in the 1990s to 2nd grade students, spanning 510L–510L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- Titles
- 28
- Written
- 1990–1999
- Lexile range
- 510L–510L
- States assigning
- 1
The list — 1990s, 2nd grade
Reading the whole 1990s 2nd grade reading list? Kids who struggle with the print versions often finish the assigned books by listening.
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Rather listen? Kids who struggle with the print versions often finish the assigned books by listening.
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A Bad Case of StripesDavid Shannon- Black and WhiteDavid Macaulay
BoneJeff Smith- Chicken SundayPatricia Polacco
- Counting to Tar BeachFaith Ringgold
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)Mary Pope Osborne · 510L
Dog BreathDav Pilkey- En Mi FamiliaCarmen Lomas Garza
- Home PlaceCrescent Dragonwagon
- Jambo Means HelloMuriel Feelings
- John HenryJulius Lester
- Joseph Had a Little OvercoatSimms Taback
Lawn BoyGary Paulsen- Mirette on the High WireEmily Arnold McCully
Nova's ArkKirk, David- Off to School, Baby Duck!Amy Hest
- Officer Buckle and GloriaPeggy Rathmann
- Old Elm SpeaksKristine O'Connell George
- Red-eyed Tree FrogJoy Cowley
Sharing SusanEve Bunting- Snowflake BentleyJacqueline Briggs Martin
TangerineEdward Bloor- The Black CauldronLloyd Alexander
The Legend of Mackinac IslandKathy-jo Wargin
Show all 28 titles
- The Middle Passage · Tom Feelings
- The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks · Katherine Paterson
- Tuesday · David Wiesner
- When Zachary Beaver Came to Town · Kimberly Willis Holt
Most-assigned 1990s authors in 2nd grade
David Shannon · David Macaulay · Patricia Polacco · Dav Pilkey · Julius Lester · Gary Paulsen
Common questions
- How many 1990s books are assigned in 2nd grade?
- 28 books written between 1990 and 1999 appear on 2nd grade reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- What Lexile range do these 1990s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1990s titles assigned in 2nd grade run from 510L to 510L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.