Grade 2

Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles… Read More →

People and animals and plants all need water. What do people use water for? They get water from the rain. We all know that rain comes down from the sky. Read More →

Oceans, lakes and rivers are great places for fun and excitement. There are so many activities we can do on the water, in the water or under the water, including sports. Let's take a look at… Read More →

Scoop McLaren, the feisty thirteen-year old DETECTIVE EDITOR is BACK! This time the mystery has her sailing into uncharted waters to solve the case. When Scoop’s childhood friend, surfing… Read More →

Raised to play hockey from a young age, Wayne Gretzky made news as a child prodigy. It wasn’t long before he made it to the National Hockey League. As captain, he led his team to win four… Read More →

Faigel makes the best Hanukkah latkes in Chelm, but somehow, this year she's forgotten how to make them! She sends her husband, Shmuel, to ask the rabbi for help. And in Chelm, the village of Read More →

Idil has a problem. She loves hanging out with her friends Pete and Ben—but lately, Pete hasn't been very nice to Ben. Pete doesn't let Ben have a turn talking or playing. Can Idil help Pete… Read More →

All fins on deck! Kogi, a dwarf sperm whale, teaches us all about cetaceans, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. Fun fact: the word cetacean comes from a Greek word meaning “sea… Read More →

This authentic, loving celebration of gratitude & community—written by a citizen of the Cherokee nation—follows celebrations and experiences through the seasons of a year, underscoring… Read More →

Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of an ongoing story. This book offers readers everything they never learned in school about Native American… Read More →

We are the scrappy ones. / We live, we adapt, we defy. / Made of stardust and grit, we are spectacular. Children with disabilities experience the world in all kinds of ways. Yet one thing… Read More →

Look! The sky is getting cloudy. Does that mean light rain, a thunderstorm, or just an overcast day? Dylan hopes their soccer game won't be rained out. Bel the Weather Girl helps her friends… Read More →

Robots help us understand our weather and climate. Some fly into storms to measure wind. Others dive into the ocean to learn about weather patterns. And some drive across frigid polar regions Read More →

There are many different tools that help us measure and predict the weather. Scientists, engineers, and news stations all work together to bring people information and keep them safe. With… Read More →

Hanging in a tree in a scorching-hot desert is a large, messy, grassy structure that looks like. . . . a haystack! This unusual nest may look rather untidy, but it has been carefully built… Read More →

We all belong! You and I, we're alike, / but we're different too. / That's not good. / That's not bad. / It's just what is true. Explore and celebrate who you are and who others are too!… Read More →

Learn about the many intriguing aspects of spiders, including their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and how they use webs to catch their next meal. Captions… Read More →

When a log falls in the pond, an unlikely group moves it. At the skate park, everyone is doing jumps. But someone does the biggest jump. Young readers discover fun, silly stories in this… Read More →

Queen Bee can’t wait for her cousin’s wedding! But everyone is too busy getting ready for it. Will Beena figure out how to lend her family a hand for the big day? Beena loves all things… Read More →

Have you ever wondered how the vehicles on a car carrier are attached to the truck? Maybe you've wondered how the cars, vans, or other vehicles on the top deck got up there! And have you… Read More →

Meet the men and women who drive concrete mixer trucks and deliver this essential substance to construction sites. Learn about the machinery that perfectly mixes rocky material, sand,… Read More →