See more ideas about andrew clements, frindle and author studies. She sees evidence everywhere on tv, in magazines, and even in her classroom. He began his writing as a senior high school student in springfield high school. She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it well known for his expert ability to relate to kids in a school setting, bestselling author andrew clements presents a compelling story of the greatest achievement possiblepersonal acceptance. About average by andrew clements hardcover book the. Most of these ideas are ways to make school more fun and also to get out of homework.
About average by andrew clements can average be amazing. Join facebook to connect with andrew clements and others you may know. 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. 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 2012 read online free book by andrew clements. The report card by andrew clements about the book fifthgrader nora rose rowley has been keeping an unusual secret for most of her life. 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 popular works include about average, troublemaker, extra credit, lost and found, no talking. Books by andrew clements andrew clements average rating 3. Jul 24, 2012 andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. See all books authored by andrew clements, including frindle, and no talking, and more on.
Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems. 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. She never gave up even though she didnt make the best. About average novel study based on the book written by andrew clements for more bookletstyle novel studies on andrew clements books. Then nature intervenes and jordan discovers something way above average about herself. The report card kindle edition by clements, andrew. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. 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. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements, deals with bullying specifically meanspirited verbal teasing. It was only three pages long, and it was called nicks new word. The report card ebook 9781442462205 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 by andrew clements, paperback barnes.
Childrens authorsandrew clements wikibooks, open books. This maptastic middle grade story from andrew clements gives the phrase uncharted territory a whole new meaning. Andrew clements about average jordan johnson research. About average by andrew clements about the book jordan johnston wishes she were extraordinarily popular, pretty, athletic, musical, intelligent.
About average by andrew clements, mark elliott 9781416997252. I believe andrew clements frindle, his first book released in 1985. The book became frindle, and it was finally published in 1996, and it became popular and successful. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. 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. Jul 24, 2012 about average ebook written by andrew clements. At the end of the day, a truly devastating disaster is averted by her own remarkable abilities, but by then jordan already knows she is unique. 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. Buy a cheap copy of about average book by andrew clements. About average andrew clements, celia keenanbolger on. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Maine childrens author andrew clements is an expert on. Andrew clements was born in camden, new jersey in 1949.
Hes loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. He passed away at the age of 70 on november 28, 2019. A protagonist is the main character of the story who grows and changes as a result of. About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of u. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average. Selznick divides his time between brooklyn, new york, and san diego. Penguin group canada, 90 eglinton avenue east, suite 700, toronto, ontario, canada m4p 2y3 a division of pearson penguin canada inc. Clements is now a fulltime writer and stays in maine, where he used to spend his early summer days, together with his wife. She dreams about escaping her average existence but what she cant figure out is exactly how. Discount prices on books by andrew clements, including titles like the friendship war.
He has written a few series, including the pets to the rescue series, the jake drake series and more. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Andrew clements may 29, 1949 november 28, 2019 was an american writer of many childrens books. Then nature intervenes and jordan discovers something way above average about herself that may have been there all along. 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. It is a fictional and inspirational story written for kids about selfesteem, being true to who you are, and about showing others respect. Organized, orderly and allaround average, jordan johnston has a more. The bestselling author of frindle shows that with a little kindness, it can.
What are facts about stephen in andrew clements the. Andrew clements was born may 29, 1949 in camden, new jersey. A fad is a tough thing to kill, but then again, so is a friendship. 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. He has four grown sons and lives with his wife in maine. 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 8 books about average, report card, frindle. 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. She sees evidence everywhere on tv, in movies and magazines, and even in the email blasts that fill her inbox. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle.
This established andrew clements as a fulltime writer henceforth. The protagonist is 12 year old jordan johnston who is about average in every way until she becomes very special in a unique way. Jan 08, 20 andrew clements about average jordan johnson research writing characters settings for authors theideagirlsays. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By working at this company, he developed his interest to write books for kids. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott.
When nick gets to fifth grade, he meets his match mrs. If you took a look at the other books i had written before frindle, youd see they were all picture books. 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. His latest middlegrade novel, the losers club, about a boy who gets in trouble for reading too much, came out in august. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott kirkus. For help printing a booklet in adobe, click here i hope you enjoy. He lived in oaklyn and chery hill until he was in sixth grade when together with his family, they relocated to springfield, illinois. Clements prefers to write in the solitude of a backyard shed. About average by andrew clements readaloud revival. 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. 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. The publisher asked me to write more stories about kids and teachers and school, and i did. 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.
Andrew clements school stories by andrew clements boxed. For rebecca puffin books published by the penguin group penguin young readers group, 345 hudson street, new york, new york 10014, u. About average, andrew clementss latest school story, is about jordan johnston. Andrew clements 8 books about average, report card, frindle, no talking.
The next job that clements had was in a book company which imported a lot of children books from europe. Edward gardner finds the links between schoenbergs. 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. 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. Created by books on tape listening library listen to the recording 05. Andrew clements books list of books by andrew clements. I didnt feel like there was much to this story it was about how a. 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 will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about. His most recent novel, troublemaker, profiles that type all kids. 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. This deceptively simple book has important messages packed into it, in a quiet, pleasing story. 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.
First of all, about average is a book that shows how kids struggle to find their identities in school. A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author andrew clements. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements frindle, deals with bullying specifically. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott official. In andrew clements the report card, stephen curtis is the best fried of nora, the protagonist of the story. Order of andrew clements books andrew clements is an american author who writes childrens books. 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. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew. Buy about average unabridged audiobook by andrew clements isbn. About average by andrew clements is a fun and engrossing middle school chapter book for children between the ages of 812 years. This is a readytouse, 41page packet designed for teachers to use with students in grades 46 as they read about average, by andrew clements. Andrew clements books, author biography, and reading level.
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. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wid. About average, is the title of the book that ive finished. Andrew clements is the author of the enormously popular frindle. Nov 29, 2019 andrew clements s books andrew clements average rating. So when i got the idea for frindle, i tried to write that story as picture book, too. By the end of the year, she will discover her great talent. Inscribed, signed, and dated by the author on the title page. About the book new to denton elementary, cara landry is stuck in a class where no one wants to be. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew clements. About average by andrew clements, illustrated by mark elliott jordan johnston is average.
Jun 26, 2012 about average, is the title of the book that ive finished. 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. About average by andrew clements patricia hruby powell. Maine childrens author andrew clements is an expert on elementary school. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unusually, clements also models grownups with fulfilling, if ordinary livesa radiostation meteorologist who weekends with. Andrew clements first book, frindle is about a boy who decides to make up a word of his own for pen. As he has done so often before, clements troublemaker, 2011, etc.