The protagonist is 12 year old jordan johnston who is about average in every way until she becomes very special in a unique way. Maine childrens author andrew clements is an expert on elementary school. When nick gets to fifth grade, he meets his match mrs. About average by andrew clements is a fun and engrossing middle school chapter book for children between the ages of 812 years. Join facebook to connect with andrew clements and others you may know. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements, deals with bullying specifically meanspirited verbal teasing. Discount prices on books by andrew clements, including titles like the friendship war. Childrens authorsandrew clements wikibooks, open books. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. The report card by andrew clements, paperback barnes. Created by books on tape listening library listen to the recording 05. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott 9781416997252. About average by andrew clements, illustrated by mark elliott jordan johnston is average.
Included is an 18 page student booklet that divides the text into four reading assignments with questions and tasks that support ccss to go with each one. She does not want her family, friends, or teachers to know that she is highly intelligent because she does not want to be singled out as different. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of u. His most recent novel, troublemaker, profiles that type all kids. Protagonist jordans school has an antibullying policy, and she knows that when a classmate reported physical bullying to the authorities it turned out well, but she decides to handle this problem herself, and the solution she. Jun 26, 2012 about average, is the title of the book that ive finished. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
If you took a look at the other books i had written before frindle, youd see they were all picture books. If a book is defined as any words published between covers with my name on the front and then sold for actual money, then that number is more than 90. Sturdy characters, a sincere sense of humor and an unexpected twist or two are all important to the story, and the references sprinkled in to pop culture are refreshing and not as prone to. For rebecca puffin books published by the penguin group penguin young readers group, 345 hudson street, new york, new york 10014, u. She sees evidence everywhere on tv, in magazines, and even in her classroom. The book became frindle, and it was finally published in 1996, and it became popular and successful. About average, andrew clementss latest school story, is about jordan johnston. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including frindle and lunch money by andrew clements, as well as the doll people trilogy by ann m. Andrew clements was born in camden, new jersey in 1949.
Clements prefers to write in the solitude of a backyard shed. Jordan is in the last few days of her 6th grade classes, aware that next year she will be a middle schooler on her way to adulthood. The report card kindle edition by clements, andrew. See all books authored by andrew clements, including frindle, and no talking, and more on. She sees evidence everywhere on tv, in movies and magazines, and even in the email blasts that fill her inbox. She never gave up even though she didnt make the best.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At least a dozen of those books were never available for sale in bookstores, but were used in schools as enrichment for reading and social studies programs. About average 2012 read online free book by andrew clements. Martin and laura godwin, and the dinosaurs of waterhouse hawkins by barbara kerley, which was a caldecott honor book. The report card ebook 9781442462205 by andrew clements. Andrew clements about average jordan johnson research.
Edward gardner finds the links between schoenbergs. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements frindle, deals with bullying specifically. This established andrew clements as a fulltime writer henceforth. Maine childrens author andrew clements is an expert on. Nov 29, 2019 andrew clements s books andrew clements average rating. He began his writing as a senior high school student in springfield high school. Buy a cheap copy of about average book by andrew clements. About average, a 2012 release, is a sweet story with an excellent lesson, but this multiple award winning author has written many better childrens stories. In no talking, andrew clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made frindle an instant classic. She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about.
Andrew clements was born may 29, 1949 in camden, new jersey. Jul 24, 2012 andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. What are facts about stephen in andrew clements the. I didnt feel like there was much to this story it was about how a. This maptastic middle grade story from andrew clements gives the phrase uncharted territory a whole new meaning. About average is a small book, and a brief look at a young girl, but clements has packed it full of heartrending and heartwarming vignettes that let us know jordan almost as well as she knows herself. A fad is a tough thing to kill, but then again, so is a friendship. About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott. This deceptively simple book has important messages packed into it, in a quiet, pleasing story. Inscribed, signed, and dated by the author on the title page. The next job that clements had was in a book company which imported a lot of children books from europe. About average by andrew clements can average be amazing. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew clements. The included titles are frindle, the landry news, the janitors boy, the school story, a week in the woods, lunch money, room one, no talking, lost and found, and extra credit.
About average, is the title of the book that ive finished. Then marlea harkins, one of the most popular girls in schooland most definitely the meanestdoes something unthinkable, and suddenly nice, average jordan isnt thinking average thoughts anymore. Most of these ideas are ways to make school more fun and also to get out of homework. A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author andrew clements. Clements is now a fulltime writer and stays in maine, where he used to spend his early summer days, together with his wife. Order of andrew clements books andrew clements is an american author who writes childrens books. His popular works include about average, troublemaker, extra credit, lost and found, no talking. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Unusually, clements also models grownups with fulfilling, if ordinary livesa radiostation meteorologist who weekends with. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott. See more ideas about andrew clements, frindle and author studies.
Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. I believe andrew clements frindle, his first book released in 1985. Jul 24, 2012 about average ebook written by andrew clements. Books by andrew clements andrew clements average rating 3. Penguin group canada, 90 eglinton avenue east, suite 700, toronto, ontario, canada m4p 2y3 a division of pearson penguin canada inc. In andrew clements the report card, stephen curtis is the best fried of nora, the protagonist of the story. Andrew clements may 29, 1949 november 28, 2019 was an american writer of many childrens books.
About average by andrew clements patricia hruby powell. Jan 08, 20 andrew clements about average jordan johnson research writing characters settings for authors theideagirlsays. He has written a few series, including the pets to the rescue series, the jake drake series and more. Buy about average unabridged audiobook by andrew clements isbn. He passed away at the age of 70 on november 28, 2019. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read about average. Andrew clements, the beloved author of frindle, returns with a deliciously entertaining and deeply satisfying story that will resonate with anyone whos ever been in a classroom. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. The report card by andrew clements about the book fifthgrader nora rose rowley has been keeping an unusual secret for most of her life. This is a readytouse, 41page packet designed for teachers to use with students in grades 46 as they read about average, by andrew clements. About average novel study based on the book written by andrew clements for more bookletstyle novel studies on andrew clements books. Selznick divides his time between brooklyn, new york, and san diego.
It was only three pages long, and it was called nicks new word. A protagonist is the main character of the story who grows and changes as a result of. Andrew clements first job out of graduate school was teaching in public schools, and experience that proved invaluable for his later career as an author. About average andrew clements, celia keenanbolger on. About average by andrew clements readaloud revival. For help printing a booklet in adobe, click here i hope you enjoy.
The publisher asked me to write more stories about kids and teachers and school, and i did. Andrew clements books, author biography, and reading level. Andrew clements 8 books about average, report card, frindle, no talking. She dreams about escaping her average existence but what she cant figure out is exactly how. So when i got the idea for frindle, i tried to write that story as picture book, too.
About the book new to denton elementary, cara landry is stuck in a class where no one wants to be. Andrew clements is the author of the enormously popular frindle. About average by andrew clements hardcover book the. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wid. 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 think one reason these books have been popular is that school is where we spend a lot of hours during important years of our lives. Andrew clements is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the two millioncopy bestseller frindle, which was nominated for thirtyeight state and regional awards, and went on to. About average by andrew clements about the book jordan johnston wishes she were extraordinarily popular, pretty, athletic, musical, intelligent. Andrew clements 8 books about average, report card, frindle. Organized, orderly and allaround average, jordan johnston has a more. Andrew clements school stories by andrew clements boxed. Then nature intervenes and jordan discovers something way above average about herself that may have been there all along. He lived in oaklyn and chery hill until he was in sixth grade when together with his family, they relocated to springfield, illinois.
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. First of all, about average is a book that shows how kids struggle to find their identities in school. Hes loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Protagonist jordans school has an antibullying policy, and she knows that when a classmate reported physical bullying to the authorities it turned out well, but she decides to handle this problem herself, and the solution she comes up with is positive and selfaffirming. The bestselling author of frindle shows that with a little kindness, it can. It is a fictional and inspirational story written for kids about selfesteem, being true to who you are, and about showing others respect. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott kirkus.
As he has done so often before, clements troublemaker, 2011, etc. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ten of andrew clementss most beloved and bestselling school stories are now available as a boxed set, perfect for collecting or giving as gifts. By working at this company, he developed his interest to write books for kids. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average. With his slyly subversive first novel, frindle 1996, andrew clements established himself as a master of the school story, a reputation he has only burnished over the years.
Andrew clements books list of books by andrew clements. He has four grown sons and lives with his wife in maine. His latest middlegrade novel, the losers club, about a boy who gets in trouble for reading too much, came out in august. 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. 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.