Nonfiction For First And Second Grade

=Newbery Honor Book

There are many great information books for students in first or second grade.  Check out the series mentioned for other good titles.

Adler, David A.  A PICTURE BOOK OF HELEN KELLER.  (X921 KELLER)  

Biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf.  One of the Picture Book biography series.

Aliki.  THE STORY OF JOHNNY APPLESEED.  (XX921 APPLESEED)

Tells the story of John Chapman, who became a legend by planting apple trees throughout America.

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell.  THE FLAG MAKER.  (X929.9 BARTOLETTI)

Describes the events that led to the writing of  “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Brenner, Barbara.  ONE SMALL PLACE BY THE SEA.  (X577.699 BRENNER)

Describes the variety of plants and animals that live in a tide pool.  Also ONE SMALL PLACE IN A TREE (X577.3 BRENNER)

Carle, Eric.  THE TINY SEED.  (XX581 CARLE)

Can a small seed survive the dangers of nature to become a beautiful flower?

Clements, Andrew.  BRAVE NORMAN: A True Story.  (X636.7 CLEMENTS)

A blind dog saves a girl from drowning.

Cole, Joanna.  MS. FRIZZLE’S ADVENTURES: ANCIENT EGYPT.  (X932 COLE)

When Ms. Frizzle goes to Egypt during her summer vacation, she mysteriously finds herself in ancient Egypt.  One of a series.

Crews, Donald.  BIGMAMA'S.    (XX921 CREWS)

The author remembers all the fun he and his sisters had at Grandma Bigmama's.

De Paola, Tomie.  26 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE.  (X921 DE PAOLA)

The author describes his childhood experiences at home and in school.  First in a series.

George, Jean Craighead.  DEAR REBECCA, WINTER IS HERE.  (X508 GEORGE)

A grandmother describes the changes in nature that winter brings.

Gibbons, Gail.  TELL ME, TREE; All About Trees for Kids. (XX582 GIBBONS)

An introduction to trees and leaves, including instructions for making a tree identification book.

Hansard, Peter.  A FIELD FULL OF HORSES.  (XX631.1 HANSARD)

Describes the way horses behave and how to care for them.  One of the Read and Wonder series.

Helmer, Marilyn.  YUCKY RIDDLES.  (XX808.7 HELMER)

Riddles about body parts and things that look awful or smell bad.

King-Smith, Dick.  ALL PIGS ARE BEAUTIFUL (XX636.4 KING-SMITH)

Find out all a pig's secrets - Why they wallow in the mud, what they eat, how many babies they have, and more.  One of the Read and Wonder series.

Levinson, Nancy Smiler.  CARS.  (XX629.2 LEVINSON)

Describes the history of the automobile.  One of the Holiday House reader series.

Mitchell, Barbara.  WE’LL RACE YOU HENRY; A Story about Henry Ford.  (X921 FORD)

A short biography of Henry Ford that focuses on the production of the Model T.

Murphy, Stuart J.  ELEVATOR MAGIC.  (XX513.212 MURPHY)

Explains the concept of subtraction through a story about a descending elevator.  One of the Mathstart series.

Pfeffer, Wendy.  DOLPHIN TALK;  Whistles, Clicks and Clapping Jaws.  (X599.53 PFEFFER)

Describes how dolphins communicate with each other.  One of the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series.

Roop, Connie and Peter.  KEEP THE LIGHTS BURNING, ABBIE.  (X921 Burgess)

With her mother ill and her father away, can Abbie keep the lighthouse lamps lit during a terrible storm?

Seibert, Patricia.  MUSH!  Across Alaska in the World’s Longest Sled-Dog Race.  (X798.8 SEIBERT)

Describes the annual Iditarod race in Alaska and the dogs who compete in it.

Simon, Seymour.  BABY ANIMALS.  (XX591.39 SIMON)

Photographs and simple information about baby animals. One of the SeeMore Readers series.   

Thomson, Sarah L.  AMAZING GORILLAS. (X599.8 THOMSON)

Introduces gorillas, including how they compare to humans.  One of the I Can Read series.

Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth.  SEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS! (X582 Wallace)

Buddy Bear learns about different kinds of seeds when he opens a package sent by his grandfather.

July 2006 (eb)