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Building Classroom Community for Second Grade

The Building Classroom Community Unit for Second Grade consists of eight read alouds. Each lesson is intended for multiple days so that from the beginning students are exposed to close reading and the value of multiple readings. We believe the first eight read alouds, or roughly the first two months of school, are critical to setting the tone of your classroom community, read aloud procedures, and expectations for engagement.

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Collection of 9 books: $117.55

Grandfather Counts

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First Day in Grapes

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Strong to the Hoop

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Willie Wins

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Lend a Hand

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Under the Lemon Moon

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I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

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Every Month Is a New Year

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The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

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  • Front cover for Every Month Is a New Year by Marilyn Singer and Susan L. Roth
    Every Month Is a New Year
    Celebrations Around the World
    By Marilyn Singer, Susan L. Roth
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    Every Month Is a New Year

    Every Month Is a New Year

    Celebrations Around the World
    By Marilyn Singer, Susan L. Roth
    Happy New Year ... in July! This versatile collection of engaging original poems showcases New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world.

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  • Front cover for First Day in Grapes by L. King Perez and Robert Casilla
    First Day in Grapes
    By L. King Perez, Robert Casilla
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    First Day in Grapes

    First Day in Grapes

    By L. King Perez, Robert Casilla
    The powerful story of a migrant boy who grows in self-confidence when he uses his math prowess to stand up to the school bullies.

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  • Front cover for Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng and Ange Zhang
    Grandfather Counts
    By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang
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    Grandfather Counts

    Grandfather Counts

    By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang
    In this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.

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  • Front cover for I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama by Maya Gonzalez and Maya Gonzalez
    I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama
    By Maya Gonzalez
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    I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

    I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

    By Maya Gonzalez
    Bilingual English/Spanish. Listen... Can you hear the river calling you? Rushing and bubbling, splashing or still, the river has so much to teach us.

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  • Front cover for Lend a Hand by John Frank and London Ladd
    Lend a Hand
    Poems About Giving
    By John Frank, London Ladd
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    Lend a Hand

    Lend a Hand

    Poems About Giving
    By John Frank, London Ladd
    A collection of original poems centered on giving and spontaneous acts of kindness, which also incorporate larger themes of community, intergenerational relationships, young mentors, and care for the environment.

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  • Front covernull for Strong to the Hoop by John Coy and Leslie Jean-Bart
    Strong to the Hoop
    By John Coy, Leslie Jean-Bart
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    Strong to the Hoop

    Strong to the Hoop

    By John Coy, Leslie Jean-Bart
    A boy finally gets to play basketball on the main court with the older boys, and has to prove he can hold his own.

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  • Front cover for The Hula-Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
    The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
    By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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    The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

    The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

    By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
    Hardcover reprint coming July 16, 2025
    Paperback reprint coming July 16, 2025

    A spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood--young and old alike--joins in on the fun.

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  • Front cover for Under the Lemon Moon by Edith Hope Fine and René King Moreno
    Under the Lemon Moon
    By Edith Hope Fine, René King Moreno
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    Under the Lemon Moon

    Under the Lemon Moon

    By Edith Hope Fine, René King Moreno
    One night, Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the garden.

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  • Front cover for Willie Wins by Almira Gilles and Carl Angel
    Willie Wins
    By Almira A. Gilles, Carl Angel
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    Willie Wins

    Willie Wins

    By Almira A. Gilles, Carl Angel
    In this heart-warming story, a boy gets beyond peer pressure and comes to appreciate the depth of his father's love. First-time author Almira Astudillo Gilles teams up with artist Carl Angel to create an inspiring and suspenseful story. Young readers will be cheering for Willie all the way.

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