1990s books assigned in 2nd grade
US schools assign 37 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
- 37
- Written
- 1990–1999
- Lexile range
- 510L–510L
- States assigning
- 1
The list — 1990s, 2nd grade
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A Bad Case of StripesDavid Shannon
BarrioGeorge Ancona
Black and WhiteDavid Macaulay
BoneJeff Smith
Chicken SundayPatricia Polacco
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)Mary Pope Osborne · 510L
Dog BreathDav Pilkey- Family Pictures / Cuadros de FamiliaCarmen Lomas GarzaFamily Pictures / Cuadros de FamiliaCarmen Lomas Garza
GolemDavid Wisniewski- Her StoriesVirginia HamiltonHer StoriesVirginia Hamilton
Home PlaceCrescent Dragonwagon- In Daddy's Arms I Am TallJavaka SteptoeIn Daddy's Arms I Am TallJavaka Steptoe
- In the Time of the DrumsKim L. SiegelsonIn the Time of the DrumsKim L. Siegelson
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
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Most-assigned 1990s authors in 2nd grade
Tom Feelings (2) · David Shannon · David Macaulay · Patricia Polacco · Dav Pilkey · Virginia Hamilton
Common questions
- How many 1990s books are assigned in 2nd grade?
- 37 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.