In 2001, clements 1999 book the landry news clinched the simon honor book award. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements, deals with bullying specifically meanspirited verbal teasing. The main characters of this realistic fiction, childrens story are. His childrens novel frindle won several different book awards. He has written a few series, including the pets to the rescue series, the jake drake series and more. Selznick divides his time between brooklyn, new york, and san diego. It seems that everyone but jordan is good at something important. Andrew clements, author of bestselling childrens book.
Called a genius of gentle, high concept tales set in suburban middle school by the new york times, bestselling author andrew clements presents a compelling story of the greatest achievement possibleselfacceptance. In 2007, andrew clements 2007 book lunch money clinched the keystone to reading book award and simon honor book award. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular. Andrew clements the complete book list in order 69 books 4 series. Listen free to about average by andrew clements with a free trial. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. About average is below average for author clements. She dreams about escaping her average existence but what she cant figure out is exactly how. See more ideas about andrew clements, author studies, author. Extra credit, lost and found, no talking, room one, lunch money, and more. I will give you the main character some will have the state they live in or their school and you will tell me what book it is. Sixthgrader jordan feels average, and she doesnt like it. Granger who is just as smart as he is, by getting everyone in the class to replace the word pen with frindle, he.
I will give you the main character some will have the state they live in or. Meettheauthor recording of lunch money audio excerpt from extra credit video book trailer for we the. 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. Andrew clements may 29, 1949 november 28, 2019 was an american writer of many childrens books. About average by andrew clements can average be amazing. Average jordan has mistakenly discarded a list of what shes great at not. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and. When he decides to torment his fifthgrade english teacher, mrs. See all books authored by andrew clements, including frindle, and no talking, and more on. About average by andrew clements patricia hruby powell. Andrew clements is one of my alltime favorite authors for childrens books or middle grade reads. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average. 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. As the end of sixth grade nears, jordan johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and.
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. I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of nicks antics. Andrew clements is an american author who writes childrens books. Andrew clements hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading about average. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew. About average by andrew clements about the book jordan johnston wishes she were extraordinarily popular, pretty, athletic, musical, intelligent. The keepers of the school known to their friends as ben, jill, and robert have one last chance to save the.
Dec 17, 2019 andrew clements, a schoolteacher turned childrens author whose first novel, frindle about a mischievous fifthgrader who coins a new word for pen was an unlikely bestseller. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott kirkus. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott official. About average, is the title of the book that ive finished. A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author andrew clements. Buy this book clements adds to his canon of school. The protagonist is 12 year old jordan johnston who is about average in every way until. About average by andrew clements jordan longs to be special distinguished in some way from her 6th grade peers. His books have won countless state awards and have appeared on new york times bestseller lists.
Andrew clements may 29, 1949 is an american writer of many childrens books. 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. Andrew clements about average jordan johnson research. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of u. In 2006, clements 2004 book titled the report card clinched the charlie may simon childrens award. Even the setting in central illinois seems ordinary. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. About average chapter one certainty it was a sunny spring morning, but there was murder in the air. Mar 01, 2014 first, let me say that andrew clements is a fabulous author who writes touching, engaging stories filling a great need for midlevel chapter books, especially ones that appeal to boys. More than eighty of my books have been published, and im grateful to report that many millions of copies have been soldso, thank you.
But so far, shes just average average height, average grades, average face. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. Head of the class book by andrew clements, brian selznick. But it deals with both a girls selfimage and how she decides to handle being bullied. About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott, mark. 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. No talking book by andrew clements, mark elliott official. I believe andrew clements frindle, his first book released in 1985. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements frindle, deals with. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew clements.
The first edition of the novel was published in june 26th 2012, and was written by andrew clements. Nov 29, 2019 andrew clements s books andrew clements average rating. A quiz about the andrew clements book the last holiday concert. Tehran a persian translation of andrew clements about average has recently been published by afarinegan publications. Buy about average book online at low prices in india about. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of. Andrew clements more than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards. And this book will speak to everyone who thinks they are not the star, the athlete, in the in group. Book options filter by type novel picture book specialty book curriculum book early reader chapter book. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 128 pages and is available in ebook format. Martin and laura godwin, and the dinosaurs of waterhouse hawkins by barbara kerley, which was a caldecott honor book. Frindle by andrew clements is a fast moving book that you can read in a day. His book the dinosaurs of waterhouse hawkins scholastic, 2001 was named a 2002 caldecott honor book.
Jun 26, 2012 about average, is the title of the book that ive finished. It sat on its own little table at the front of her classroom, sort of. The bestselling author of frindle shows that with a little kindness, it can. Andrew clements is the author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the two millioncopy bestseller frindle, which was nominated for thirty eight. 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. About average by andrew clements readaloud revival. She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it. Unusually, clements also models grownups with fulfilling, if ordinary livesa radiostation meteorologist who weekends with the national guard, an english teacher who provides books from his childhood collection for his students. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Andrew clements was born in camden, new jersey in 1949. About average by andrew clements at iranian bookstores tehran. Pdf about average book by andrew clements free download.
More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was. About average by andrew clements, illustrated by mark elliott jordan johnston is average. Time is almost out for the keepers of the school in this fifth keepers adventure from andrew clements, the master of the school story. His books have been translated into many different languages. Now three of his most beloved books, including the contemporary classic frindle, are. Dogku by andrew clements, tim bowers, hardcover barnes. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. Free download or read online about average pdf epub book.
Things hoped for by andrew clements 2008, paperback a week in the woods. Dec 15, 2019 andrew clements, who mined a brief teaching career in illinois in writing two dozen books for young readers, most notably frindle, which sold more than eight million copies, died on nov. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems. First of all, about average is a book that shows how kids struggle to find their identities in school. About average, andrew clementss latest school story, is about jordan johnston, a girl who feels terribly average. First, let me say that andrew clements is a fabulous author who writes touching, engaging stories filling a great need for midlevel chapter books, especially ones that appeal to boys.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read about average. Buy a cheap copy of about average book by andrew clements. Pdf the report card book by andrew clements 2004 read. Andrew clements books 10 questions average, 10 qns, zebra101, dec 07 07. Accordingly, i had high hopes for about average, but it did not pan out. He would be a blast to have in class, but i am not sure that all the teachers out there would enjoy it in quite the same way.
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