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May 28, 2021 Dear Incoming Second Grade Parents and Caregivers, We look forward to seeing you. The enclosed summer packet provides a view of the essential skills for the first quarter of second grade. Please refer to it over the summer months to help your child practice and maintain skills learned in first grade. Additionally, Raz-Kids and IXL will be available throughout the summer. Please encourage your child to visit the sites frequently. He/she can access the sites utilizing the same username and password from first grade. https://www.raz-kids.com/, https://www.ixl.com/signin. Reading: Please refer to the enclosed recommended summer reading list. Students are expected to read a minimum of thirty minutes per day. They should use the enclosed reading logs to document the titles, authors, genres and dates when they finish reading the books. The second grade teachers will collect these logs on the first day of school. In this packet, we have included the first grade (100 words) and second grade (100 words) high frequency word lists. These are the words that occur most often in reading for first and second graders. Students should be able to read and spell the first grade list, as well as be able to recognize and sound out words from the second grade list. During the 2021 – 2022 school year, students will learn how to spell the second grade list. Lastly, enclosed are the reading paired passages (fiction and non-fiction genres) for students to practice reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. Please make sure your child returns the completed units on the first day of school. Writing: Your child is encouraged to write and illustrate a minimum of one entry per week for eight weeks in the enclosed writing journal. The writing should cover multiple genres such as personal narrative, autobiography, informational (non-fiction), fantasy, and fairy tale passages. This will be a valuable assessment tool to drive the instruction for our units of study in writing for second grade. Mathematics: Students are encouraged to review basic math skills with a family member. Research demonstrates that students learn and become proficient by practicing with hands-on, life-like experiences. Please use daily activities to review the following skills:
§ Find values of coin and bill combinations § Make change § Show penny (P), nickel (N), dime (D) and quarter (Q) for a given amount § Know addition facts sums to 20 § Know “harder” subtraction and addition facts § Construct fact families for addition and subtraction § Devise and use strategies for finding sums and differences of two digit numbers § Subtract multiples of ten
§ Solve simple addition number stories § Complete number sequences and use number patterns to solve problems § Make tallies and give the total § Count by 2s, 5s and 10s § Identify place value for 1s, 10s and 100s § Find equivalent names for numbers
Enclosed are several math practice worksheets. Please monitor your child’s work for accuracy. These worksheets are due on the first day of school. School supply list: 1 pair of headphones 1 ream of photo copy paper 1 box of crayons (24-count maximum please) 1 package of washable markers (8 count) 1 12-inch/30-centimeter ruler 1 pair of scissors 4 glue sticks 1 set of watercolors including brush 1 set of colored pencils 2 rolls of paper towels 4 boxes of Kleenex 4 large containers of Clorox Wet Wipes 1 container of baby wet wipes 1 box of Quart-sized Ziploc bags 1 box of Gallon-size Ziploc bags 1 12oz bottle of hand sanitizer 2 boxes of #2 pencils 1 pocket folder (for homework) 1 pencil case 1 bookbag Have a safe and fun summer. Keniesha Charleston and Anh Tuan Hoang
§ Subtract multiples of ten § Solve simple addition number stories § Complete number sequences and use number patterns to solve problems § Make tallies and give the total § Count by 2s, 5s and 10s § Identify place value for 1s, 10s and 100s § Find equivalent names for numbers
Enclosed are several math practice worksheets. Please monitor your child’s work for accuracy. These worksheets are due on the first day of school. School supply list: 1 pair of headphones 1 ream of photo copy paper 1 box of crayons (24-count maximum please) 1 package of washable markers (8 count) 1 12-inch/30-centimeter ruler 1 pair of scissors 4 glue sticks 1 set of watercolors including brush 1 set of colored pencils 2 rolls of paper towels 4 boxes of Kleenex 4 large containers of Clorox Wet Wipes 1 container of baby wet wipes 1 box of Quart-sized Ziploc bags 1 box of Gallon-size Ziploc bags 1 12oz bottle of hand sanitizer 2 boxes of #2 pencils 1 pocket folder (for homework) 1 pencil case 1 bookbag Have a safe and fun summer. Keniesha Charleston and Anh Tuan Hoang
May 28, 2021 Dear Incoming Second Grade Parents and Caregivers, We look forward to seeing you. The enclosed summer packet provides a view of the essential skills for the first quarter of second grade. Please refer to it over the summer months to help your child practice and maintain skills learned in first grade. Additionally, Raz-Kids and IXL will be available throughout the summer. Please encourage your child to visit the sites frequently. He/she can access the sites utilizing the same username and password from first grade. https://www.raz-kids.com/, https://www.ixl.com/signin. Reading: Please refer to the enclosed recommended summer reading list. Students are expected to read a minimum of thirty minutes per day. They should use the enclosed reading logs to document the titles, authors, genres and dates when they finish reading the books. The second grade teachers will collect these logs in September on the first day of school. In this packet, we have included the first grade (100 words) and second grade (100 words) high frequency word lists. These are the words that occur most often in reading for first and second graders. Students should be able to read and spell the first grade list, as well as be able to recognize and sound out words from the second grade list. During the 2021 – 2022 school year, students will learn how to spell the second grade list. Lastly, enclosed are the reading paired passages (fiction and non-fiction genres) for students to practice reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. Please make sure your child returns the completed units on the first day of school. Writing: Your child is encouraged to write and illustrate a minimum of one entry per week for eight weeks in the enclosed writing journal. The writing should cover multiple genres such as personal narrative, autobiography, informational (non-fiction), fantasy, and fairy tale passages. The second grade teachers will collect the summer writing journals on the first day of school. This will be a valuable assessment tool to drive the instruction for our units of study in writing for second grade. Mathematics: Students are encouraged to review basic math skills with a family member. Research demonstrates that students learn and become proficient by practicing with hands-on, life-like experiences. Please use daily activities to review the following skills:
§ Find values of coin and bill combinations § Make change § Show penny (P), nickel (N), dime (D) and quarter (Q) for a given amount § Know addition facts sums to 20 § Know “harder” subtraction and addition facts § Construct fact families for addition and subtraction § Devise and use strategies for finding sums and differences of two digit numbers
§ Subtract multiples of ten § Solve simple addition number stories § Complete number sequences and use number patterns to solve problems § Make tallies and give the total § Count by 2s, 5s and 10s § Identify place value for 1s, 10s and 100s § Find equivalent names for numbers
Enclosed are several math practice worksheets. Please monitor your child’s work for accuracy. These worksheets are due on the first day of school. School supply list: 1 pair of headphones 1 ream of photo copy paper 1 box of crayons (24-count maximum please) 1 package of washable markers (8 count) 1 12-inch/30-centimeter ruler 1 pair of scissors 4 glue sticks 1 set of watercolors including brush 1 set of colored pencils 2 rolls of paper towels 4 boxes of Kleenex 4 large containers of Clorox Wet Wipes 1 container of baby wet wipes 1 box of Quart-sized Ziploc bags 1 box of Gallon-size Ziploc bags 1 12oz bottle of hand sanitizer 2 boxes of #2 pencils 1 pocket folder (for homework) 1 pencil case 1 bookbag Have a safe and fun summer. Keniesha Charleston and Anh Tuan Hoang
Children w
ho participate in public library sum
mer
reading programs m
ake achievement
leaps during the sum
mer.
ALSC
reading lists are created by children’s librarians as a resource to share w
ith patrons, and may also be
available in ebook, audio book, braille, and large print form
ats. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to explore this list to find resources that m
ay m
atch or spark their child's interest.
Connect w
ith your local library to find out w
hat’s happening this summ
er.
eading can be
one of the many fun
activities children choose
to fill their summertime.
And researchhasshown
it is also much more!
R
GRADES
K— 2www.ala.org/alsc
The 20
21 Sum
mer R
eading
Bo
ok List w
as created
by the Asso
ciation fo
r Library S
ervice to Child
ren (ALS
C),
a divisio
n of the Am
erican Library A
ssociatio
n (AL
A).
Titles o
n this list were selected
by mem
bers of
ALS
C’s Q
uicklists Co
nsulting C
om
mittee.
For more b
ooklists, please visit w
ww.ala.org/alsc/booklists.
© 20
21 Am
erican Library A
ssociatio
n.
SUMM
ER READIN
G LISTGRADES K—
2DIGITAL EXPER
IENCESChildren benefit from
adult guidance w
hile exploring digital content. For inform
ation about how children’s
librarians can be Media Mentors,
visit ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/look-to-libraries. #
LookToLibraries
Brains O
n! podcastb
rainson.org A
podcast where di!
erent kid
cohosts take the mic each w
eek to tackle w
ide-ranging and
fascinating science questions
from listeners across the country.
Design Squad G
lobal website
pb
skids.o
rg/d
esignsq
uadK
ids can take o
n challenges,
watch vid
eos, play g
ames, and
b
e wow
ed by the pow
er of eng
ineering.
Funbrain website
funbrain.com
This web
site for child
ren features co
ol science exp
eriments, read
-aloud vid
eos, and fun g
ames to exp
lore.
Go N
oodle website
gonoo
dle.com
Online vid
eos that inspire
movem
ent for kid
s.
iCivics w
ebsiteicivics.orgA
ctivities and gam
es for b
oth fam
ilies and educato
rs, all aim
ed at provid
ing fundam
ental lesso
ns in civics knowled
ge.
The Imagine
Neighborhood podcast
imag
ineneighb
orhood
.org
Kids w
ill learn about social-
emotional skills through stories,
songs, and activities, prompting
conversations b
etween children
and caregivers about big feelings.
Molly of D
enali podcastp
bskid
s.org
/molly/p
od
castListen to the ad
ventures of 10
-year-old Molly, an A
laska N
ative girl w
ho lives with her
bush p
ilot mo
m, ad
venture-g
uide d
ad, and her d
og
, Suki, in a sm
all village.
Monterey B
ay Aquarium
live cam
s webpage
montereyb
ayaquarium
.org /anim
als/live-cams
Jellyfish, sea otters, and sharks, o
h my! Learn ab
out and w
atch live vid
eos with these sea
animals and m
ore.
NA
SA STEM
@ H
ome w
ebsitenasa.g
ov/stemFor child
ren ages five and up,
this web
site includes m
any activities b
oth on- and o!-screen
based around N
ASA
and space.
Activities are b
roken dow
n into three sections b
ased on grad
e level: K
–4, 5–8
, and 9–12.
National G
eographic K
ids website
kids.nationalg
eograp
hic.comThis fun and ed
ucational web
site for child
ren features gam
es, vid
eos, and brain b
oosters.
Scratch website
scratch.mit.ed
uA
n innovative blo
ck-based
p
rog
ramm
ing languag
e that allow
s for the creatio
n and rem
ixing of limitless
pro
gram
ming
, from
gam
es to m
usic to animatio
n.
“Sơn Đoòng 360
: Exploring the W
orld’s Largest C
ave” virtual tournationalg
eograp
hic.com/
news-features/son-d
oong-
cave/2/#s=p
ano37E
xplo
re the wo
rld’s larg
est cave in V
ietnam w
ith Natio
nal G
eog
raphic’s 36
0-d
egree
tour of H
ang Sơn Đo
òng
, with
fun facts, nature sound
s, and
interactive questio
ns.
Wow
in the World podcast
tinkercast.com/show
s /w
ow-in-the-w
orldA
STEM
-themed p
od
cast with
silly (but scientifically) accurate
humo
r for curio
us young
listeners.
Baloney and Friends
by Greg P
izzoliD
ISN
EY
-HY
PE
RIO
N, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
7813
68
05
45
46
This funny grap
hic novel for
beg
inning readers stars B
aloney
the pig alo
ngsid
e his friends B
izz (a b
ee), Peanut (a ho
rse), and
Krab
bit (a very cranky rab
bit).
Black Is a R
ainbow C
olorby A
ngela Joy, illustrated by
Ekua H
olmes
RO
AR
ING
BR
OO
K, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
7816
26
72
63
14
There’s no black in rainb
ows,
but B
lack is mo
re than a color.
It’s a culture. This picture b
oo
k celeb
rates African A
merican
history and id
entity.
Carpenter’s H
elperby Syb
il Rosen, illustrated by
Cam
ille Garoche
SC
HW
AR
TZ
& W
AD
E, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
05
93
123
20
1
A sw
eet story about a g
irl and her fam
ily bond
ing while b
uilding a
bird
house in their home.
The Electric Slide and Kai
by Kelly J. B
aptist, illustrated by
Darnell Johnson
LE
E &
LOW
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
7816
43
790
527
Kai’s fam
ily is excited for his
aunt’s upco
ming w
edd
ing, b
ut since every fam
ily celebratio
n m
eans dancing
, Kai’s w
orried he
will m
ake a fool of him
self on the
dance flo
or ag
ain. A p
icture-b
oo
k celebratio
n of family, love,
and overcom
ing one’s fears.
Eyes That Kiss
in the Corners
by Joanna Ho, illustrated by
Dung H
oH
AR
PE
RC
OL
LIN
S, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
00
62
915
627
A picture b
ook filled with
wonderful illustrations that
encourage children to be proud of
who they are and how
they look.
A H
atful of Dragons: A
nd M
ore than 13.8 Billion
Other Funny Poem
sby V
ikram M
adan
WO
RD
SO
NG
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
168
43
715
01
A silly collectio
n of interactive
po
ems and rhym
es in a variety of fo
rmats w
ith fun illustrations
abo
ut mum
mies, d
rago
ns, and
mo
re!
I Am
a Bird
by Hop
e Lim, illustrated by
Hyew
on Yum
CA
ND
LE
WIC
K, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
153
62
08
917
A little g
irl, riding o
n the back of
her father’s bike, is w
ary of the m
ysterious w
om
an with a b
ag
they pass. O
ne day, she find
s o
ut what the b
ag is for, and her
wariness g
rows into kinship
.
Jo Jo Makoons: The
Used-to-B
e Best Friend
by Daw
n Quig
ley, illustrated by Tara A
udib
ertH
EA
RT
DR
UM
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
780
06
30
153
71
This early chapter b
oo
k follows
Jo Jo, a young O
jibwe g
irl, as she navig
ates the troub
les and trib
ulations of b
eing in elem
entary school. This sto
ry also includ
es snipp
ets of the O
jibwe lang
uage w
ith mo
re info
rmatio
n in the back m
atter.
Liftby M
inh Lê, illustrated by Dan
SantatD
ISN
EY
-HY
PE
RIO
N, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
7813
68
03
69
24
Frustrated with her little b
rother taking over her job of p
ushing
the elevator button, a g
irl takes a d
iscarded b
utton to transform
her closet door into a m
agical
elevator. In the process, she
discovers that ad
ventures are m
ore fun when you share them
.
Milo Im
agines the World
by Matt d
e la Peña, illustrated
by Christian R
obinson
PU
TN
AM
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
780
39
95
49
08
3
While on the subw
ay, Milo
imagines di!
erent stories for the p
eople he sees, but he soon
realizes you can’t tell who p
eople really are just by their app
earance.
A Place inside of M
e: A
Poem to H
eal the Heart
By Z
etta Elliott, illustrated by
Noa D
enmon
FAR
RA
R, S
TR
AU
S A
ND
GIR
OU
X, 20
20;
ISB
N: 9
780
374
30
7417
A B
lack boy, show
n all over his neig
hbo
rhoo
d, exp
eriences a rang
e of emotio
ns: fear, prid
e, so
rrow, and joy.
Sadiq and the G
reen Thumbs
by Siman N
uurali, illustrated by A
njan SarkarP
ICT
UR
E W
IND
OW
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
1515
84
56
76
Sadiq
, a Somali A
merican third
-g
rader, starts a g
ardening club
focused on help
ing neighb
ors. P
art of a series.
Sharuko: El arqueólogo peruano Julio C
. Tello / Peruvian A
rchaeologist Julio C
. Telloby M
onica Brow
n, illustrated by E
lisa Chavarri
LE
E &
LOW
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
08
92
39
42
34
In this Spanish-E
nglish p
icture-b
oo
k bio
grap
hy, readers find o
ut ab
out this Ind
igeno
us scientist w
ho found skulls and artifacts
in the mo
untains of Peru as a
child and went o
n to beco
me
the found
er of mo
dern P
eruvian archaeolo
gy.
Story Boat
by Kyo M
aclear, illustrated by R
ashin Kheiriyeh
TU
ND
RA
BO
OK
S, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
780
73
52
63
59
8
Join a little girl and her yo
unger
brother as they leave b
ehind the p
lace they know as ho
me and
, alo
ng the way, m
ake the best
of times w
ith what they find
. A
wo
nderful refug
ee story.
We Laugh A
like / Juntos nos reím
os: A Story That’s
Part Spanish, Part English, and a W
hole Lot of Funby C
armen T. B
ernier-Grand
, illustrated by A
lyssa Berm
udez
CH
AR
LE
SB
RID
GE
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
7816
23
54
09
68
Two g
roup
s of friends m
eet in the p
ark, but o
ne gro
up only
speaks E
nglish, and the other
only sp
eaks Spanish. W
atch how
they play to
gether and d
iscover all so
rts of similarities!
What about W
orms!?
by Ryan T. H
igg
insH
YP
ER
ION
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
136
80
45
73
5
Tiger is b
ig and brave—
except
when it co
mes to w
orm
s! When
faced with a w
orm
-themed b
oo
k and then a b
ig gro
up of wo
rms,
he must try to overco
me his fear.
Your Mam
aby N
oN
ieqa R
amos, illustrated
by Jacqueline A
lcántara V
ER
SIF
Y, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
132
86
318
86
This super fun b
oo
k is a spin o
n the “yo m
ama” jo
kes. The twist
with this b
oo
k is that everything
included here is p
leasant, co
mfo
rting, and w
arm, w
ith m
ore than just a hint of hum
or.
Your Place in the Universe
by Jason Chin
HO
LID
AY
HO
US
E, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
780
82
34
46
23
0
An intro
ductio
n to size, scale, and d
istance that go
es from
co
mp
aring an eight-year-old
’s heig
ht with a stack of b
oo
ks to exam
ining the vastness of the universe.
Zonia’s Rain Forest
by Juana Martinez-N
ealC
AN
DL
EW
ICK
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
7815
36
20
84
50
Exp
lore Z
onia’s ho
me, the
Am
azon rain fo
rest, and learn as Z
onia resp
ects and protects
the Peruvian w
ildlife and her
heritage.For m
ore top resources, visit the
ALSC
Book and M
edia A
wards Shelf at
alsc-awards-shelf.org
.
Children w
ho participate in public library sum
mer
reading programs m
ake achievement
leaps during the sum
mer.
ALSC
reading lists are created by children’s librarians as a resource to share w
ith patrons, and may also be
available in ebook, audio book, braille, and large print form
ats. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to explore this list to find resources that m
ay m
atch or spark their child's interest.
Connect w
ith your local library to find out w
hat’s happening this summ
er.
eading can be
one of the many fun
activities children choose
to fill their summertime.
And researchhasshown
it is also much more!
R
GRADES
3—5
www.ala.org/alsc
The 20
21 Sum
mer R
eading
Bo
ok List w
as created
by the Asso
ciation fo
r Library S
ervice to Child
ren (ALS
C),
a divisio
n of the Am
erican Library A
ssociatio
n (AL
A).
Titles o
n this list were selected
by mem
bers of
ALS
C’s Q
uicklists Co
nsulting C
om
mittee.
For more b
ooklists, please visit w
ww.ala.org/alsc/booklists.
© 20
21 Am
erican Library A
ssociatio
n.
SUMM
ER READIN
G LISTGRADES 3—
5DIGITAL EXPER
IENCESB
rains On! podcast
brainson.org
A podcast w
here di!erent kid
cohosts take the m
ic each week
to tackle wide-ranging and
fascinating science q
uestions from
listeners across the country.
Design Squad G
lobal website
pb
skids.o
rg/d
esignsq
uadK
ids can take o
n challenges,
watch vid
eos, play g
ames, and
b
e wow
ed by the pow
er of eng
ineering.
Funbrain website
funbrain.com
This web
site for child
ren features co
ol science exp
eriments, read
-aloud vid
eos, and fun g
ames to exp
lore.
Go N
oodle website
gonoo
dle.com
Online vid
eos that inspire
movem
ent for kid
s.
iCivics w
ebsiteicivics.orgA
ctivities and gam
es for b
oth fam
ilies and educato
rs, all aim
ed at provid
ing fundam
ental lesso
ns in civics knowled
ge.
I Survived Book C
lub website
scholastic.com/site
/i-survived.htm
lW
atch videos and download
printable gam
es and resources to go along w
ith the I Survived book
series, written by Lauren Tarshis.
Monterey B
ay Aquarium
live cam
s webpage
montereyb
ayaquarium
.org /anim
als/live-cams
Jellyfish, sea otters, and sharks, o
h my! Learn ab
out and w
atch live vid
eos with these sea
animals and m
ore.
NA
SA STEM
@ H
ome w
ebsitenasa.g
ov/stemFor child
ren ages five and up,
this web
site includes m
any activities b
oth on- and o!-screen
based around N
ASA
and space.
Activities are b
roken dow
n into three sections b
ased on grad
e level: K
–4, 5–8
, and 9–12.
National G
eographic K
ids website
kids.nationalg
eograp
hic.comThis fun and ed
ucational
web
site for child
ren features g
ames, vid
eos, and brain
bo
osters.
The Past and the
Curious podcast
thepastand
thecurious.com
Kid
s and families can learn ab
out shocking
, inspirational, and often
humorous historical events and
p
eople throug
h short stories, hum
or, music, and fun.
Scratch website
scratch.mit.ed
uA
n innovative blo
ck-based
p
rog
ramm
ing languag
e that allow
s for the creatio
n and rem
ixing of limitless
pro
gram
ming
, from
gam
es to m
usic to animatio
n.
“Sơn Đoòng 360
: Exploring the W
orld’s Largest C
ave” virtual tournationalg
eograp
hic.com
/news-features/son-d
oong -cave/2/#
s=pano37
Exp
lore the w
orld
’s largest
cave in Vietnam
with N
ational
Geo
grap
hic’s 360
-deg
ree to
ur of Hang Sơn Đ
oò
ng, w
ith fun facts, nature so
unds, and
interactive q
uestions.
Wow
in the World podcast
tinkercast.com/show
s /w
ow-in-the-w
orldA
STEM
-themed p
od
cast with
silly (but scientifically) accurate
humo
r for curio
us young
listeners.
Any D
ay with You
by Mae R
espicio
WE
ND
Y L
AM
B B
OO
KS
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
05
25
7075
78
Kaia enters a film
making
co
ntest, draw
ing inspiratio
n fro
m the m
any Filip
ino tales her g
reat-grand
father tells. When
Tatang decid
es to return to the P
hilipp
ines, Kaia w
ill do w
hatever it takes to keep him
in Califo
rnia.
Bear
by Ben Q
ueen, illustrated by Joe To
dd
-Stanton A
RC
HA
IA, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
7816
84
155
316
This grap
hic novel follows a
seeing-eye d
og
, Bear, as he
loses his vision and em
barks o
n an exciting ad
venture to return ho
me after g
etting lost.
Eva Evergreen, Sem
i-Magical W
itchby Julie A
be
LIT
TL
E, B
RO
WN
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
03
164
93
88
8
Eva has only a p
inch of mag
ic, w
hich makes p
assing the test to b
ecom
e a novice witch
di#
cult. When she land
s in a sm
all coastal tow
n, she sets up
a mag
ical repair sho
p to prove
her wo
rth.
The How
and Wow
of the H
uman B
ody: From Your
Tongue to Your Toes and A
ll the Guts in B
etween
by Mind
y Thomas and G
uy Raz,
illustrated by Jack Teagle
HM
H B
OO
KS
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
780
35
83
06
63
4
A fully illustrated co
mical to
ur of the hum
an bo
dy fo
cusing
on d
isgusting
, incredib
le, and
hilarious facts ab
out o
ur very ow
n, ever-oozing p
iece of m
achinery.
Isaiah Dunn Is M
y Hero
by Kelly J. B
aptist
CR
OW
N, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
780
59
312
136
8
Now
the man of the ho
use, a b
oy finds p
assion in p
oetry after
discovering his late father’s
journal w
hile strugg
ling to hold
his house to
gether.
The Last Bear
by Hannah G
oldH
AR
PE
RC
OL
LIN
S, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
00
63
04
107
3
Ap
ril’s father has always told
her that there are no m
ore p
olar b
ears left on B
ear Island. W
hen A
pril sees so
mething that lo
oks
like a polar b
ear across the ho
rizon, she is d
etermined to
save it.
Pepper Page Saves the U
niverse!by Land
ry Q. W
alker, illustrated by E
ric JonesF
IRS
T S
EC
ON
D, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
125
02
169
22
Twenty-fifth-century P
epp
er P
age is o
bsessed w
ith old
com
ics, but w
hen a high-scho
ol science exp
eriment g
oes w
rong
and P
epp
er lands in the m
idd
le of a cosm
ic adventure of her
own, P
epp
er’s reading m
ay not b
e enoug
h to save her.
Shaking Up the H
ouseby Y
amile Saied M
éndez
HA
RP
ER
CO
LL
INS
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
780
06
29
707
25
Two sets of F
irst Daug
hters shake up the W
hite Ho
use w
ith hysterical pranks o
n each other that escalate into an internatio
nal a!air!
Skunk and Badger
by Am
y Timb
erlake, illustrated by Jon K
lassenA
LGO
NQ
UIN
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
164
375
00
57
No o
ne wants a skunk as a
roo
mm
ate, but B
adg
er do
esn’t have a choice. H
is quiet, solitary
life is turned upsid
e dow
n by cheery Skunk in this o
dd
-coup
le tale of friend
ship.
A Sporting C
hance: How
Ludw
ig Guttm
ann Created
the Paralympic G
ames
by Lori Alexand
er, illustrated by A
llan Drum
mond
HM
H B
OO
KS
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
132
85
80
795
Jewish neurolo
gist Lud
wig
G
uttmann, w
ho escaped H
itler’s G
ermany, had a revolutio
nary id
ea—sp
orts m
ight help p
atients lab
eled as “incurables.” D
iscover
how his w
ork evolved into the
international P
aralymp
ic Gam
es in this b
iog
raphy that includ
es p
hotos and other illustrations.
Stella Díaz D
reams B
igby A
ngela D
oming
uezR
OA
RIN
G B
RO
OK
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
7812
50
763
08
2
Stella learns how to navig
ate fo
urth grad
e, particip
ate in several club
s, and have fun with
her family and friend
s. Third
bo
ok in a series.
Super Detectives: Sim
on and C
hester Book #
1by C
ale Atkinson
TU
ND
RA
, 20
21
ISB
N: 9
780
73
52
674
28
A hilario
us first volume in a new
g
raphic novel series centered
aro
und ghost Sim
on and hum
an C
hester solving the case of a m
ysterious d
og w
ho shows up in
their house o
ne day.
Three Keys:
A Front D
esk Novel
by Kelly Y
angS
CH
OL
AS
TIC
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
133
85
913
85
The sequel to Fro
nt Desk find
s M
ia, now p
art owner of a m
otel, w
orking to keep the m
otel afloat
while facing anti-im
mig
ration
sentiment and help
ing her best
friend Lupe w
hen her father is d
etained as an illegal im
mig
rant.
The Total Eclipse of N
estor Lopezby A
drianna C
uevasF
AR
RA
R, S
TR
AU
S A
ND
GIR
OU
X, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
780
374
313
60
9
Nesto
r wants to keep his ab
ility to talk to anim
als a secret, but
that’s a challenge w
hen animals
go m
issing in Nesto
r’s new tow
n and rum
ors fly ab
out a creature
who lives in the fo
rest.
Truman the D
ogby D
ebb
i Michiko Florence,
illustrated by Melanie D
emm
erP
ICT
UR
E W
IND
OW
, 20
20
IS
BN
: 978
1515
84
475
4
First in the M
y Furry Foster Fam
ily series of illustrated
chapter b
oo
ks abo
ut eight-year-
old Kaita, w
hose family fosters
pets until they can find new
ho
mes fo
r the animals.
We A
re Still Here!
Native A
merican Truths
Everyone Should Know
by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frané LessacC
HA
RL
ES
BR
IDG
E, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
162
35
419
27
A creatively o
rganized p
icture b
oo
k gives b
oth Native and
no
n-Native read
ers an overview
of imp
ortant to
pics includ
ing
forced assim
ilation, sovereig
nty, and lang
uage.
We G
ot Gam
e! 35 Fem
ale Athletes W
ho C
hanged the World
by Aileen W
eintraub, illustrated
by Sarah Green
RU
NN
ING
PR
ES
S, 2
02
1
ISB
N: 9
780
7624
978
05
With am
azing facts and detailed
info
rmatio
n, this nonfictio
n bo
ok
shines a spotlig
ht on am
azing
female athletes at the to
p of their g
ame. N
ew p
layers and
retired com
petito
rs alike are show
cased for the m
ark they have m
ade o
n the wo
rld.
When You Trap a Tiger
by Tae Keller
RA
ND
OM
HO
US
E, 2
02
0
ISB
N: 9
7815
247
1570
0
Lily makes a d
eal with a m
agical tig
er in an attempt to heal her sick
halmoni in this tale celebrating
K
orean folklore, strong wom
en, and the pow
er of the imagination.
The Year I Flew A
way
by Marie A
rnoldV
ER
SIF
Y, 2
02
1 IS
BN
: 978
03
58
27275
5
When 10
-year-old Gab
rielle m
oves from
Haiti to B
roo
klyn, she find
s that Am
erica isn’t q
uite what she exp
ected. W
ith the help of a m
agical friend
, M
arie transform
s into the p
erfect Am
erican girl b
ut makes
sacrifices in the pro
cess.
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