2nd Grade

A Vaisakhi to Remember by Simran Jeet Singh

A Sikh girl far from India finds ways to honor Vaisakhi through family, memory, and new community rituals.

Every Peach Is a Story by David Mas Masumoto; Nikiko Masumoto

A Japanese American family tends peaches and remembers the generations, labor, and land that made the orchard possible.

Many Things at Once by Veera Hiranandani

A biracial child learns to name and embrace multiple histories, religions, and family stories at the same time.

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

A picture-book biography about a deaf musician who reimagined how listening and percussion could work.

Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild

A gentle queer picture book about crushes, friendship, and finding the courage to share your feelings.

Abuelo, the Sea, and Me by Ismée Williams

A seasonal, sensory picture book about a child's bond with an abuelo and the bittersweet memory of Cuba.

Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers

A warm and funny contemporary Native family story about sibling friction, observation, and belonging in Cherokee life.

A Maleta Full of Treasures by Natalia Sylvester

A warm intergenerational picture book about an abuela's visit, family memory, and staying connected across distance.