2nd Grade

A little reindeer escapes the circus and finds a new purpose in a magical Christmas origin story.

This biography introduces Claudette Colvin and the youth activism behind a major civil-rights moment.

Troy Andrews's New Orleans childhood comes alive through brass bands, practice, and neighborhood sound.

This science-rich picture book reframes rocks as dynamic objects with many forms, stories, and uses.

At a wedding, Julian helps a new friend feel brave enough to wear what makes her feel most like herself.

On a subway ride, Milo invents stories about the strangers around him and learns how wrong first impressions can be.

This retelling of a Mixtec legend centers courage, devotion, and the transforming power of love.

On her birthday, Carmela's ordinary errands with her brother turn into a day of wishes, worries, and possibility.

Before breakfast, a boy imagines himself wrestling all the everyday and supernatural forces in his world.

A peaceful bull would rather smell flowers than fight, even when everyone expects him to be fierce.