It was only three pages long, and it was called nicks new word. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott. Charlie may simon childrens book award winner 19981999 arkansas childrens crown award winner 19981999 grades 36 united states christopher awards winner 1997 ages 1012 united states. He has four grown sons and lives with his wife in maine. Clements is now a fulltime writer and stays in maine, where he used to spend his early summer days, together with his wife. About average and millions of other books are available for instant access. Andrew clements was born in camden, new jersey in 1949.
Use an online dictionary to find the multipart definition of the word average. He has written a few series, including the pets to the rescue series, the jake drake series and more. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two christopher awards and an edgar award. Buy a cheap copy of about average book by andrew clements.
Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew. Extra credit is a story about a girl who takes on an. Andrew clements books, author biography, and reading level. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of. A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author andrew clements. He is best renowned for writing books for children and young adults. Notable awards include a phoenix award for frindle, a christopher award for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading about average. Wisconsin about average keystone to reading book award master list.
More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards. Save up to 58% andrew clements is the author of thoughtprovoking, truetolife, and very entertaining books including the enormously popular frindle. Childrens book author andrew clements has dozens of titles to his name, from picture books to novels to early reader chapter books. About average is a story about a girl who thinks that everyone else is smarter, prettier and better than she is. And once when i got an assignment back, shed written. By the end of the year, she will discover her great talent in life. About average is a story about a girl who thinks that everyone else. About average by andrew clements goodreads share book. Then in college i began to write a little on my own instead of only when i had an assignment.
Frindle paperback february 1998 by andrew clements author, brian selznick illustrator from bestselling and awardwinning author andrew clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thou frindle by andrew clements nick is in the fifth grade and comes up with a new word. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. An author study is an excellent way to investigate and celebrate the work of a writer. Im certain theres a link between reading good books and becoming a writer. This established andrew clements as a fulltime writer henceforth. William allen white childrens book award winner 1999 kansas. About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott, mark.
His popular works include about average, troublemaker, extra credit, lost and found, no talking, room one, lunch money, and more. Young readers choice award winner 1999 youth pacific northwest. Frindle by andrew clements, brian selznick, paperback. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. Society of school librarians international book awards honor book 2004 language artsgrades k6 novels united states. His most wellknown work is frindle, a story about the power of language, invention, and the pushandpull between a creative student and a nononsense teacher andrew writes in his home office surrounded by books, many of them. More than eighty of my books have been published, and im grateful to report that many millions of copies have been soldso, thank you. Andrew clements started his literary career by writing poems and songs. Andrew clements story bio, facts, networth, home, family. Below are some of the awards my books have received.
Save up to 58%andrew clements is the author of thoughtprovoking, truetolife, and very entertaining books including the enormously popular frindle. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average. Frindle, his first novel itself won annual book awards in 20 different states of the us by a us schoolchildren vote. Andrew clements is an american author who writes childrens books. Andrew clements school stories by andrew clements boxed. Garden state childrens book award nj awarded 2004 for the last holiday.
His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of u. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two christopher awards and an edgar award. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew clements. Spotlight on andrew clements and a week in the woods. About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott. See all books authored by andrew clements, including frindle, and no talking, and more on. Andrew clements is a celebrated american writer who is mostly revered for his childrens books. Sep 01, 2000 andrew clements is the author of the enormously popular frindle. About average ebook by andrew clements, mark elliott. He taught creative writing to high school students at a summer workshop. His childrens novel frindle won several different book awards.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Andrew clements the illinois center for the book get a specific. About average by andrew clements can average be amazing. Frindle is my most awarded work, receiving more than 35 literary awards and. Until the morning he wakes up and cant see himself in the mirror. About average, is the title of the book that ive finished. About average by andrew clements is a fun and engrossing middle school chapter book for children between the ages of 812 years. Growing up, andrew had no intention of becoming a writer but he was an avid reader. Andrew clements may 29, 1949 november 28, 2019 was an american writer of many childrens books. His popular works include about average, troublemaker, extra credit, lost. The report card ebook 9781442462205 by andrew clements. The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills.
She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it. Describing his novel, andrew clements writes that frindle is about discovering the. If you took a look at the other books i had written before frindle, youd see they were all picture books. It is a fictional and inspirational story written for kids about selfesteem, being true to who you are, and about showing others respect. His popular works include extra credit, lost and found, no talking, room one, lunch money, a week in the woods, the jacket, the school story, the janitors boy, the landry news, the report card, and the last holiday concert. One of the best ways to meet an author is through his or her books. He has been nominated for a multitude of state awards and has won the christopher award and an edgar award. Andrew clements is the author of the enormously popular frindle. Throughout his school years, his teachers noticed that he was an exceptional writer and encouraged him to move forward with his talent. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott official. About average by andrew clements overdrive rakuten. Jordan feels doomed to a life wallowing around somewhere in that vast, soggy middle. In june 2015 it was named the phoenix award winner for 2016 as the best book that did not win a major award when it was published in 1996.
Andrew clements is the bestselling author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the modern classic frindle, which has sold over 6 million copies. I had a high school english teacher who made me really work at writing. Learn what the different types of awards can tell you about a book youre thinking of reading, and find out. Glowinthedark sticker book real monsters andrew clements. About average andrew clements novel study reading comprehension follows common core standards this 34page bookletstyle novel study is designed to follow students throughout the entire book. As the end of sixth grade nears, jordan johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster strikes her central illinois elementary school.
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