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CC Literature - Grade 2
The books in this collection fit specific expectations within the Grade 2 strands for literature as outlined in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
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ages 2
to 6
/ grades K
to 1
Caramba (French edition)
L’autrice et illustratrice de renommée mondiale Marie-Louise Gay nous présente un personnage attachant en Caramba, un chat timide et doux qui accepte courageusement sa différence, puis se découvre un talent spécial qui lui est propre.
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades P
to 3
Chin Chiang and the Dragon's Dance
Chin Chiang has dreamed of dancing the dragon's dance but now the day has arrived, and he is so scared that he wants to melt into his shoes.
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Climbing Shadows
A collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer.
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No!” shout all the animals. “You have a terrible singing voice!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yes,” says Old Woman. “Your voice could scare Moon away.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hummph,” says Coyote, whose feelings are hurt. “Why would anyone want to sing to Moon, anyway?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpt from \u003cem\u003eCoyote’s New Suit\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust then Bear came out of the woods, all hot and sweaty. She took off her bear suit, folded it up neatly and left it on a large, flat rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wheeeeeee!” she shouted as she hopped into the pond. She waved her arms and kicked her legs and splashed water all over the place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Now that’s a suit,” said Raven, eyeing Bear’s suit as it lay on the rock. “I don’t believe I’ve seen a suit like that in my entire life.” And she flew away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut she didn’t go far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hummmph!” grumped Coyote. “What does Raven know about fashion?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he had to admit that Bear’s suit did look substantial. When no one was looking, he tiptoed over and held the suit up to the light, rubbing his nose in the thick fur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s not as classy as my suit, but it certainly is impressive.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Coyote had an idea. It wasn’t a good idea, but then most of Coyote’s ideas weren’t.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"For \"Coyote Sings to the Moon\": A brilliant book. 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Coyote Tales
Two laugh-out-loud Coyote trickster stories by award-winning author Thomas King.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Deux points bruns dans un nuage blanc
Témoin de la joie de son enfant un jour de neige, une mère commence enfin à se sentir chez elle dans son pays d’adoption.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Greetings, Leroy
Roy is nervous about his first day at a new school in a new country, but soon realizes he may come to love Canada as much as he loved home in Jamaica.
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Loon is a gorgeously illustrated, lyrical non-fiction picture book about the life cycle and habitat of loons.
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Una historia sobre la importancia de la amistad en la vida de una niña inmigrante.
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ages 2
and up
/ grades P
and up
Moví la mano / I Moved My Hand
A simple but empowering poem about creating a world, told from a young child's perspective.
