2nd Grade

Anna Atkins's fascination with plants and cyanotype photography becomes a story about science, art, and innovation.

Eleanor Roosevelt emerges as a restless, outspoken public figure who helped reshape what leadership could look like.

A school bus carries children through Rosa Parks's story and the wider history of Montgomery's bus boycott.

As Lillian climbs a hill to vote, the story traces generations of Black American struggle and progress around the ballot.

Poetic text and collage bring Fannie Lou Hamer's life, courage, and civil-rights activism into view for young readers.

A tiny owl accidentally becomes part of Rockefeller Center's Christmas story and then begins a new chapter in the wild.

Creation itself seems to lean in and rejoice on the night of Jesus's birth.

Binny learns how Diwali can hold both old traditions and new kinds of celebration.

A girl in an interfaith family celebrates Hanukkah with warmth, humor, and a memorable plate of dosas.

A snowy Hanukkah night turns into a neighborhood celebration when one family reaches out to help another.